Publisher's Synopsis
Life is a blend of success/failures, a common feature observed in human life. This novel is a combination of both. The novel has colonial background (pre-independent days), in that Sami- Kannu Pillai a peasant by origin but literate enough to know the political and social order of the day. Saveri, his lonely son occupies a central place so to say he is the lord of the ring. The family upright in spirit and innocent had to endure sufferings, rendering the family dejected and encountering frustration as the ultimate wisdom of life. Romance has a place in the novel in which Smith a son of Francis trapped in romance even though he was married. Smith experiences alternating swift of events, changing mood, displayed immaturity which ruined his romantic affair. Francis one of the Son's of Saveri experiences lady luck in a fleeting moment. Francis encountered bad swing of events which wrought frustration in his life. It was said that he who sits down to the feast of life must end it by drinking the cup of death. Saveri's family was not an exception to this decree of life, the leveller of mankind that sweeps the family in quick succession.THOMAS ANTONY STANISLAUSI have two post graduate Degrees - in Economics and Sociology. I also have a Doctorate Degree in Economics, specialized in International Finance. I am a voracious reader of novels and various texts. This is my first attempt as an author. I hope my presentation of the novel would attract wider audience participation.
