Shifting Sands is a collection of short stories about relationships
— not only between men and women, but between families, extended families and
even cultures. Most of the stories are rooted in the culture and traditions of
the Nairs of Kerala, but any reader can identify with these well-told tales,
because the building blocks of all relationships are universal.
Some of the life situations central to the stories may
not be ac
Shifting Sands is a collection of short stories about relationships
— not only between men and women, but between families, extended families and
even cultures. Most of the stories are rooted in the culture and traditions of
the Nairs of Kerala, but any reader can identify with these well-told tales,
because the building blocks of all relationships are universal.
Some of the life situations central to the stories may
not be acknowledged, much less talked about, even in this ‘liberal’ age, but Radha Venuprasad discusses them frankly
and with sensitivity.
All the stories revolve around strong people who are
not afraid to be themselves. There is Renu, who decided to keep her love child.
But at what price? There is Shiva, who, despite his commitment to his wife of
many years and their children, found himself drawn towards and taking
responsibility for a beleaguered young woman. Then there is Dhruva, an
affluent, gifted doctor with a secret, Aruna, for whom the stars foretold a
violent end, and Ammu, Markanday and Seema, whose lives intermingle and turn
conventions upside-down. Read also about Anita, whose tragic past intrudes into
her idyllic present, about Minikutty, a chip off the old block, and how Gopala Menon
unwittingly sets off a chain of events that shake the very foundations of his
ancient family when he lets a young writer live in a house on his sprawling
premises.
Written in simple
language, Shifting Sands is an easy read, and is sure to engage the
interest of anyone who picks it up.
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