About the Book: Generations
Generations is an intricate tale, simply told by a master of fiction about a
community of Tamil speakers who live on the borders of modern-day Kerala. Set in
the 1940s, it is a novel of generational change and conflict, and how the boy
Diravi grows up to take charge of his family, which embodies a distinct culture.
Diravis sister, Nagus marriage to Perumal is wrecked when the latter, enraged at
his own failings, rejects his young wife. Unnacceptable in her own family, Nagu
continues to endure Perumals cruelty till her brother, Diravi decides on an
alternative course of action slashing through