On the Banks of the Mayyazhi
by
M Mukundan
English

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>Mayyazhi (Mahe) - Book Description</title> </head> <body> <h1>Mayyazhi (Mahe) - A French Colony in the 1940s</h1> <p>A <strong>melange</strong> of native myth and legend and shimmering French elegance. Folklore has it that souls hover as dragonflies over the Velliyan Rock in the sea.</p> <p>A wave of nationalism sweeps over the town, and a group of dedicated young men are determined to free Mayyazhi from the French. <strong>Dasan</strong>, a promising young man destined for a brilliant career in the French government, finds himself in the thick of the movement.</p> <p><strong>M. Mukundan</strong>, one of Kerala's best-known writers of fiction, captures the spirit of a period of transition, memorably evoking a Mayyazhi that is now lost forever.</p> <p>A milestone in India's publishing history, <em>Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil</em> was published in Malayalam in 1974 and went on to become a bestseller, winning accolades in several languages. This edition of <em>On the Banks of the Mayyazhi</em> features the award-winning English translation by <strong>Gita Krishnankutty</strong> that first appeared in the 1990s.</p> <p>This is a classic work of fiction encompassing history and folklore, beautifully written; it belongs on the bookshelves of all literature lovers.</p> </body> </html>
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