About the Book Oceanside Blues, originally published in 1993 as Samudranke a fictional work by Dhruv Bhan, in the form of memoirs of a young civil engineer deputed to survey an arid coastal part of Saurashtra The novel has at its centre the quest for a fine balance between a traditional, non-scientific, faith-driven society and a cynical, profit driven economy Weaving together the characters, real and imaginary, events and legends from the folklore of the region, Dhruv Bhatt has imparted his own sensitivity to the leading characters and at the same time narrated a gripping story.
About the Author DHRUV BHATT (b 1947) is one of the finest Gujarati writers today. His fictional works include Agni-Kanya, a novel based on the character of Draupadi, Samudrantike, a novel based on the strong bond existing between Man and Nature and Tattvamasi set in the background of River Narmada. His fourth novel Atarapi is soon to be out.
His collection of poems Trunvantu is in the form of an audio cassette recorded in his own voice.
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