About the Book: Shiva
Seventeen-year-old Shiva is young and penniless, eking out a living at a small
tea stall in north Kolkata. When a boxing trainer notices him and takes him
under his wing, Shiva believes that his luck has finally turned. Steadfast and
hard-working, he punches his way up through local matches, finding prestige and
money for the first time in his life. However, when adversity unexpectedly robs
Shiva of his new-found fame, he finds himself broken and destitute, vowing never
to throw a punch again. But when an unmissable opportunity presents itself, will
he stay away from his true calling for long? From the grittiness