About the Book: Mahanadi: The Tale of a River
Anita Agnihotri, winner of economist crossword Award, has written mahanadi
which is as epical as the ceaseless flow of a great river. In this novel, The
chronicle of the river is entwined with the people through vignettes of their
dynamic lives that are infused with myths, legends and archaeological anecdotes.
As a novel, mahanadi is as epical as the ceaseless flow of a great river. The
author sensitively evokes in graphic detail the reality of the lives of the
people living on the riverbanks. The river mahanadi forms the crux of the
narrative, being both the central