The Illusory River-Yuvan Chandrasekar

A tragic tale of the life of a failed Hindustani vocalist who performed but once on stage. The book poignantly traces what drove Dhananjay across that slippery line that the world draws between sanity and madness, and the pain that wrings and mangles the hearts of those who feel life and art a little too deeply. At the same time, the novel figures as a revelry of Hindustani music with its profound knowledge and appreciation of the classical art form.