The City and the River is a political fable. Using a mixture of fantasy, prophecy and a startlingly real vision of everyday politics, this is a novel that is truly a parable of the times. The book is not a philosophical tract mounting the utterances of its characters. Its appeal lies in its skillful handling of the course plotted by intrigue and corruption in high places. The readability is enhanced by incisive character detail. As events unfold, each of the main actors becomes a potrait in a gallery. The City is all cities. The River is the mother of cities. The Grand Master rules the city by the river and is determined to become its unchallenged King. Things move smoothly till a strange prophecy is made buy the palace astrologer. The learned man predicts the crowning of a new King in place of the Grand Master…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Arun Joshi
Arun Joshi was born in Jammu. He did most of his schooling in Kashmir. During his college days in Kathua and later at Jammu University, he dabbled in student politics. It was during these days when he got attracted to the charm of written and printed word. Immediately after his post-graduation, he started working with a local newspaper The Kashmir Times. Later, on the desire of his father Chandra Kant Joshi, who died as unsung poet in 1985, he did his doctorate on George Orwell. He rejoined journalism and reported for Indian Express, Times of India, Associated Press and Voice of America. At the peak of militancy, the author took up the assignment of reporting for Hindustan Times from Kashmir in August 1990. His first love remains Kashmir and during his more than a decade’s stay in the Valle as a reporter, he worked on understanding Kashmiri psyche. He is currently the Chief of Bureau (Jammu and Kashmir) Hindustan Times and working on a book on his days as reporter.
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