The time is early 16th century. The Rajput kingdom of Mewar is at the height of its power. It is locked in war with the Sultanates of Delhi, Gujarat and Malwa. But there is another deadly battle being waged within Mewar itself. who will inherit the throne after the death of the Maharana? The course of history, not just of Mewar but of the whole of India, is about to be changed forever. At the centre of Cuckold is the narrator, heir apparent of Mewar, who questions the codes, conventions and underlying assumptions of the feudal world of which he is a part, a world in which political and personal conduct are dictated by values of courage, valour and courtesy; and death is preferable to dishonour. A quintessentially Indian story, Cuckold has an immediacy and appeal that are truely universal.
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The most stellar book to emerge from the Indian pantheon!,
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This review is from: Cuckold (Paperback)
Kiran Nagarkar is a wordsmith. Better yet, he is a painter. But then, he is also a non-conformist. To make a long story short - Kiran Nagarkar - one of the most prolific writers from Bombay - has truly evolved and come into his own as a fiction writer beyond compare in 'Cuckold'.Mira is THE lover-saint, the Indian epitome of Sufism. She is a larger than life persona in India who is spoken of alternately, in hushed, awed and affectionate terms. Never before has anyone paused to ponder - what being married to her might have been like. That is Nagarkar's coup d'etat. To bring to life a character in history who has lived in Mira's shadow, cuckolded by no less than THE All-attractive God Krishna is pure, delightful literary chutzpah. And yet the true genius of Nagarkar's fiction writing emerges throughout the complex, myriad, sometimes irregular threads of fabric he weaves. He paints a Rajasthan - that today only bards sing and sigh about. He brings to life a politico-social arena that rivals Nietzsche's Machiavelli. He lulls the reader into such a magical world that one laments being brought back to reality. Today Kiran Nagarkar stands alone in the midst of Indian writers rife with Anglophilic perspectives, eager to please West-fuelled "exoticism". He stands aloof, writing for the pure pleasure of expressing a thought, an ideology, an ism - or not.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Fit for a prince!,
By Radha Roy Biswas (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cuckold (Paperback)
I can only echo the words of the other reviewers - this book is a tour de force, and Mr. Nagarkar is truly a prince among Indian writers. His Prince, Maharaj Kumar of Mewar - a man ahead of his time - is unforgettable. Set in the early 16th Century, at the dawn of the Mughal era in India, Cuckold is important substantively too. In re-creating and re-imagining events and characters from a watershed period in Indian history, weaving between fact and fiction - the book makes us question the essence of our culture, our values and our philosphy; in short, our inheritance. And through all of it, Mr. Nagarkar stays invisible, cloaked in his Prince's voice. This sweeping, beautiful book, intimate and panoramic at the same time, is nothing short of a feast - fit for a prince!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Journey,
By Sursubbu (India) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cuckold (Paperback)
Like another reviewer has said, this is one of the finest books written. Nagarkar has crafted a novel of immense beauty and emotionl substance. His portrayal of the prince-heir 'Maharaj Kumar' gives us one of most refreshing and iteresting potagonists in recent book history and the supporting cast is rendered in colorful yet utterly believable hue. The book grabs you from the first with its lucid style and Nagarkar has a firm grasp over the plot at all times. This was a book I wished would never end, but it also ends in the most satisfying way imaginable.Ravan and Eddie by Nagarkar was an enjoyable read but this is a true masterpiece.
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