Raja Rao is one of the triumvirate of the pioneering Indian novelists in
English. His contribution to the growth of the English novel in India is
enormous. Each one of his novels is a trendsetter. Kanthapura, for instance,
demonstrates how the English language can be used to tell a typically Indian
story without violating the native speech rhythms and his The Serpent and The
Rope gave a new direction to the Indian novel in English by philosophising it.
His range and vision transcend all barriers. He used the fictional medium to
portray his patriotic and philosophical concerns in a masterly way.
In this volume, an attempt