About the Book Whither Ganga? is a sequal to Jayakanthan's Sahitya Akademi Award winning novel Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidargal (Of Men and Moments). Embittered and devastated by the consequences of a chance sexual encounter with a millionaire playboy, as an innocent young girl, Ganga charts her life with determination and fortitude. Now she is a woman of rare maturity and dignity. The sublime spiritual denouement of her story is at once wrenching and ennobling. Jayakanthan's finesse in portraying the vicissitudes of Ganga's life strikes a resonance in the reader. The novel captures the indomitable spirit of a woman of courage and discernment.
About the Author In an exceptional career spanning over half a century, and straddling several genres, D. Jayakanthan (1934-2015) has written 14 novels, over 30 novellas, more than 130 short-stories, hundreds of essays and four autobiographical works. An iconoclast who ridiculed exploitative social norms, his works reveal a deep and nuanced understanding of society. He had won many honours and awards including Padma Bhushan, Jnanpith Award and Sahitya Akademi Award. He was a Fellow of the Sahitya Akademi.
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