Combat of Shadows

Harry Winton, the British manger f a tea estate in /Assam leads a blessed life-a job which gives him power over scores of men; a rambling bungalow perched on the edge of a cliff; and an unencumbered , solitary existence in the verdant reaches of the Assam highlands –until the Anglo-Indian beauty ,Ruby Miranda, enters his life, Beneath her charming demeanour, Ruby conceals a throbbing desire: to become a puce memsahib to an Englishman.

But when Harry goes on leave to England and returns with an English wife , his relationship with Ruby takes an ominous turn. An irreversible web of deceit, adultery and revenge begins, which culminates in a chilling denouement.

One of Malgonka’s most complex and layer novels . Combat of Shadows is a finely etched portrait of a society in flux.

Manohar Malgonkar (1913-2010) was an eminent post- Independence writer whose contribution to Indian writing in English is immense. A remarkable storyteller and a keen observer of social and political realities, Malgonkar is notable for his military thrillers, historical novels and adventure fiction. His major works include The Men Who Killed Gandhi, A Bend in the Ganges, Spy in Amber, Combat of Shadows, The Garland Keepers, The Sea Hawk, Shalimar, The Princes,Cactus Country, Distant Drum, Bandicoot Run and The Devils Wind.