Better Man

Mukundan a middle-aged bachelor is forced to return to his native Kaikurussi a sleepy village in Kerala. Determined to conquer old ghosts Mukundan decides to restore his childhood home and hires One-Screw-Loose Bhasi an outcast painter to oversee the renovations. A practitioner of a unique style of healing Bhasi is intrigued by Mukundans unhappiness and sets about mending his troubled friend. But the durability of Mukundans transformation into a better man is soon called into question. About the Author Anita Nair is a bestselling and widely acclaimed novelist. Among her several books The Better Man Ladies Coupé and Mistress have been translated into over twenty-five languages around the world. She received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2012.