The Slayer of Serpents - Tales from a Childhood in 1940s South India

In this charming book of short stories Dr. George Mathew Muthoot evokes a vivid portrait of life in a magical tropical village. Set in the 1940s just prior to India's independence from Great Britain the stories offer a glimpse into rural life from the perspective of a precocious young boy. Raised in a multigenerational household Sunny is surrounded by his tight knit family a quirky group of neighbors and townspeople who never fail to entertain and educate him.