As a holy river returns, seven lives change course in this masterpiece debut for fans of David Mitchell, Zadie Smith and Eleanor Catton'A debut to look out for' INDEPENDENT, Best Books of 2025'An ambitious panoramic portrait' GUARDIAN, Books to Look Forward to in 2025'A bold, intriguing tapestry that pulses with a frenetic energy' AUBE REY LESCURE, Women's Prize-shortlisted author of River East, River WestCenturies ago, the holy river Saraswati flowed through what is now Punjab. Many dismiss this as myth, but when Satnam arrives in his ancestral village for his grandmother's funeral, he finds water in the dried-up well behind her house. The discovery sets in motion a contentious scheme to unearth the lost river as an act of Hindu nationalist pride.The river changes the course of Satnam's life, and those of six others. As legends and histories resurface, the distant relatives - from a Canadian eco-saboteur to a Mauritian pest exterminator to a Bollywood stunt double - are brought together in a rapidly changing India. Ambitious, moving and brimming with folklore, Saraswati is a tour de force from one of Britain's most feted young writers.'A writer we will be talking about for years to come' NEEL MUKHERJEE
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- Authors:
- Johal, Gurnaik
- Year Published:
- 2025
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9781788169486
- Number of Pages:
- 384
- Publication Date:
- 12/06/2025
- Publisher:
- Profile Books Ltd
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- London
- SKU:
- 9781788169486