This is one of the several books pakdokter picked up at the book-store in Fort Cochin. And what a book it turned out to be!
Pakdokter was initially attracted to the book by the eye-catching cover of a Kathakali dancer as well as its title. It turned out to be one of those 'un-put-downable' books.
Each chapter was woven along one of the many forms of 'emotion' expressed in the Kathakali dance, playing on the thoughts and emotions of the main characters of the story who were caught in the intrigue of an extramarital affair involving a visiting American musician (who came to Kerala to write about the Kathakali dancer) and the wife ( the dancer's niece) of his host whose own marriage was barren and devoid of affection.
Having just visited Kerala, and having also attended a show of the Kathakali dance in Fort Cochin, the book gave pakdokter continued fascination with Kerala.....
Anita Nair is indeed another gifted writer from the Indian sub-continent and pakdokter will no doubt have to go and look for the other books written by Anita Nair.....
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