<p>“Everybody was dancing with everybody.” That is the most important line in this book — and exactly how it feels to read it.</p><p>Love Joy and Silliness is a whimsical warm and witty novel about Shri Vindaloo — the most beloved figure in Goa CEO of Pig Enterprises and a philosopher of joy who believes there are no buts in love.</p><p>Across eight chapters and six countries Shri Vindaloo dances the tango crosses the Soviet border with a suitcase of coconuts for love finds the world’s greatest margarita in Mexico dances to zydeco in the Louisiana bayou and attends a perfectly imperfect wedding in Las Vegas. He falls in love in every city. He drinks feni and sees God.</p><p>“They evoke a Wodehouse-like charm — Jamal’s humour is subtler and his language refreshingly modern almost airborne in its lightness.” — Verified Amazon Review</p><p>“I could see Wes Anderson having fun animating this story.” — US Verified Review</p><p>This is not a children’s book. It is a sophisticated adult literary novel — funny philosophical and unlike anything else published in India this year.</p><p>Five animated short films narrated by the author are on YouTube. Search: Shri Vindaloo World.</p><p>Love Joy and Silliness. Because silliness is the most underrated virtue of all.</p>