We Weren't Lovers Like That

At the start of the new millennium Aftab’s life came undone. He turned forty and his wife of fourteen years left him for another man taking their only child with her. Now he is on a train to Dehradun the town of his childhood doing the one thing he feels he is still good at running away. As he looks back on his imperfect past crowded with personal and professional compromises only a slim hope saves him from despair Perhaps this flight will give him a second chance to reclaim a long-lost love that could have been his had he the courage of his convictions. And then he can start afresh.With uncommon sensitivity and a rare understanding of human emotions Navtej Sarna has produced a poignant account of a life of missed opportunities and approximate loves. Review 'Navtej Sarna's shimmering meditation on love and loss becomes a compelling journey through the haunted landscapes of memory.' --Vikram Chandra About the Author Navtej Sarna is presently India's ambassador to the USA and the author of several books including fiction non-fiction and translation. He has served in various diplomatic capacities across the world and he contributes regularly to journals and newspapers.