01942nam a22002417a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005804000070007604100080008308200220009110000260011324500330013926000480017230000260022036500560024652010940030265000270139665000340142365000300145794200120148799900190149995201820151820260130095315.0220111b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9789387894600  cAL  aeng  223a820.33 bZACS  aPaul Zacharia9253255  aSecret history of compassion  bChennaiaWestlan Publications Pvt Ltdc2019  axii,431pbPBc21x14cm  2Generala4529b467.22c₹d599.00e22%f22-12-2021  aThe art of lying reaches the zenith of its glory as Lord Spider, famous author of popular fiction, J.L. Pillai, eminent executioner, aspiring writer, shape-shifter and meditative voyeur, and Rosi, Spider’s wife and freelancing philosopher, get together to write an essay on Compassion for the Communist Party.
God herself is here. So is Stalin (whose real identity is now revealed). And Satan (whose true nature is finally discovered). As also a Gandhi doppelganger. And making a guest appearance in this pre-truth tale about a post-truth literary partnership is Jesus in his 37th incarnation. Other personalities include Brother Dog, the cynic of the household, Tarzan, a well-known stud bull, and Pretty Man, a snake-father.
Flying and shape-changing flourish in this wordy world. There's virginity in the air. If there's madness, there's no evidence of it. And far away waits the Valley of Lost Songs.
By one of India’s foremost writers, widely known for his wicked turn of phrase and unfailing irreverence for the Establishment, this is a novel in brilliant, irresistible freefall.  aEnglish Fiction912903  aIndian English Fiction912904  aEnglish Literature912905  2ddccBK  c221151d221151  00102ddc40708GENaALbALd2021-12-30eBiblios Book Point Surathkal, Mangalore-575014g467.22l1o820.33 ZACSp075236r2023-03-16 00:00:00s2023-03-09v599.00w2021-12-22yBK