About the Book: Delhi : A Soliloquy
'A gorgeous portrait of the lives of Malayali migrants in New Delhi during a
turbulent period of Indias history. Simultaneously nostalgic and unflinching,
evocative and savage, Delhi: A Soliloquy does the impossible, and makes me want
to visit New Delhi again. Mukundan is a writer of immense power and refinement.
—Aravind Adiga, author of The White Tiger
It is the 1960s. Delhi is a city of refugees and dire poverty. The Malayali
community is just beginning to lay down roots, and the government offices at
Central Secretariat, as well as hospitals across the city, are infused with
Malayali-ness.
This is the