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The Ghosts of Arasur

The Ghosts of Arasur

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எழுத்தாளர் :இரா. முருகன்
பதிப்பகம் :Indian Writing
புத்தக வகை :கதைகள்
பக்கங்கள் :336
பதிப்பு :1
Published on :2007
ISBN :9788183685825
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Set amid days long gone, the story centres around the Arasur family. Grown wealthy from the tobacco trade, the family earn the envy of the king. But are the two sons of the Arasur family worthy heirs of their father�??s mantle? Swaminathan, an erstwhile Vedic scholar loses his mind and has a sexual relationship with a woman who lived three hundred years before him, and Sankaran who looks after the family business battles his erotic urges. It is only in tragic circumstances that Fate reveals who will carry on the line�?�

Abounding in unforgettable characters such as Subbamma who echoes the disasters to come, Swaminathan�??s ghostly lover�??a woman whose spirit wanders restlessly across time�??Kitta Ayyan, who converts to Christianity, Vaithy who drowns his ego in onion sambar, his wife Gomati, the multi-talented Kottakudi dasi�??The Ghosts of Arasur reminds us that reality is often stranger than fiction.

About the author:Era.Murukan (Murugan Ramasami) is a noted novelist, short story writer, poet, columnist and translator from Malayalam besides being a writer on information technology in Tamil. He is the recipient of various awards including the prestigious 'Katha' and 'Ilakkiya Chintanai' for literature.