BROTHERS

Manju Kapur

This novel, the author’s sixth, tells the story of Tapti Gaina, whose life is intimately linked with those of her husband and his brother. Exploring caste, student politics, the independence movement and the Emergency, Brothers traces the history of the Gaina family, beginning with their origins in a village near Ajmer, and ending with their lofty political achievements in Jaipur. As in her previous novels, Kapur explores family dynamics in modern India, this time using the focus to consider themes of ambition and betrayal.

Penguin Books, 384 pages, Rs 599