About the Book: Chronicale Of An Hour and A Half
A COMPELLINGLY IMAGINED, TIGHT-PACED STORY OF SPIRALLING RUMOURS AND MASS
HYSTERIA.
In the foothills of the Western Ghats, the village of Vaiga is enduring the
worst storm it has seen in decades: ceaseless rain, fallen trees, flooded river,
severe power cuts … But another, more insidious storm is brewing beneath the
surface. It begins as a rumour of an illicit affair—a rumour that brings Saud
and his sons to Vaiga in search of Burhan. The rumour soon takes on a life of
its own, fuelled by feverish WhatsApp messages. In the ensuing chaos, as Vaiga
erupts into violence