ARRACK IN THE AFTERNOON

This delightful first novel traces the changing ethos of Bombay as seen through the eyes of the protagonist Verghese Konnikara. The story is of an alcoholic a chronic depressive who decides one day to end it all by jumping under a truck on the highway. He survives however and following a strange turn of events is transformed into a godman of sorts. The tale weaves through the debris and chaos that is modern-day Bombay and also explores the phenomenon of instant stardom which is now such an intrinsic part of our celebrity culture.