Cord and the Diamond Pendant

The Time Frame Extends From The Early Nineteenth Century To The Early Years Of The Twenty-First Century. The Novel Deals With The Themes Of Love And Hate. The Early Protagonists Are Jonathan And Shanti Bridgerajh And A Young British Girl And Meghi A Girl Forced Into Prostitution. In A New Land They Strive To Lead A Meaningful Life. The Enemies Are Descendants Of Thuggees And A Medley Of Satanists. The Vendetta Haunts Each Generation. . In The Second Generation We Meet Ramanand And His Brothers Struggling To Define A New Life Of Personal Choice. They Struggle Against Injustice And Oppression Which Affects Their Love For Family. Their Lives Are Uprooted By The Rapacity Of The Apartheid Regimes Legally Creating A Tragic Indian Diaspora Within South Africa. The Descendants Of The Thuggees Have Embraced Organised Crime. . In The Third Generation Are Couples Like Andries And Joyce; Vishaal And Sabita; Jayesh Who Is Tangled With Janice Sharita And Zuleka; And Pravesh And His Beloved Durgha Who Become Political Refugees And Fight The Enemy To A Tragic Finish. Intertwined Are The Lives Of Siphiwe An African Freedom Fighter And His White Sweetheart Victoria. Theres Spanner And His Indian Girlfriend Sunita. The Enemy Is Led By A Godfather Whose Young Pupil Is Akhsay. . A Host Of People Have Their Lives Interwoven With All These Persons. The Climax Is A Private War Transcending National Boundaries. There Is A Group Of Knights On A Journey Of Disappointment And Discovery. . Finally There Is The Fourth Generation That Wants Answers And Frees Itself. The Protagonist Is Aditi A Young Woman Of The Twenty-First Century. The Letters To Aditi Are An Attempt To Answer Her Questions.