A story, a history, a mirror held up to today’s foibles, men and women described with that unerring eye for detail, the essence of the way India lives. Katha takes great pleasure in presenting to you A. Madhaviah, writer par excellence. A sparkling translation by Meenakshi Tyagarajan with superb illustrations from none less than M. Krishnan, the well-known wildlife photographer and spokesman for nature. This hugely enjoyable novel is introduced by A. Madhavan.
Clarinda written in English is a novel set in the mid-18th century.The story is based on a historical figure, a real Clarinda, the widow of a Maratha Brahmin, who had been one of the King's servants in Tanjore, and after her husband's death became the concubine of an English officer of the name of Lyttleton.She asked Rev. Schwartz to baptize her when he visited Palayamkottai. He refused, however, because of her'irregular union'.Some years later, after her ...