What’s Your Price, Mr. Shivaswamy? : A Sharp Satire on Retirement, Real Estate & Morality Set in Bengaluru | A Tale of Values vs. Survival from Kannada Literature
Author: M.R.Dattathri
Brand: VIKING
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 224
Release Date: 30-04-2025
Details: Having worked all his life, Shivaswamy eagerly awaits the serenity of retirement. But his plans are suddenly upturned when his attempts to buy a house are scuppered by unscrupulous builders. Suddenly, he realizes that he might have to join the workforce again. What follows is a tale of gentle satire that is also an intense human drama. Shivaswamy faces the toughest choice, one that threatens the values that have sustained him throughout his life.
Set in contemporary Bengaluru, What’s Your Price, Mr Shivaswamy? is an elegantly crafted and deeply engaging story about a man torn between material necessities and spiritual aspirations. How much would you sacrifice for some peace of mind?
Translated into English by the author himself, this novel was originally published in Kannada as Ondondu Talegu Ondondu Bele .
EAN: 9780143471646
Package Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
Languages: English
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What’s Your Price, Mr. Shivaswamy? : A Sharp Satire on Retirement, Real Estate & Morality Set in Bengaluru | A Tale of Values vs. Survival from Kannada Literature
What’s Your Price, Mr. Shivaswamy? : A Sharp Satire on Retirement, Real Estate & Morality Set in Bengaluru | A Tale of Values vs. Survival from Kannada Literature
Author: M.R.Dattathri
Brand: VIKING
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 224
Release Date: 30-04-2025
Details: Having worked all his life, Shivaswamy eagerly awaits the serenity of retirement. But his plans are suddenly upturned when his attempts to buy a house are scuppered by unscrupulous builders. Suddenly, he realizes that he might have to join the workforce again. What follows is a tale of gentle satire that is also an intense human drama. Shivaswamy faces the toughest choice, one that threatens the values that have sustained him throughout his life.
Set in contemporary Bengaluru, What’s Your Price, Mr Shivaswamy? is an elegantly crafted and deeply engaging story about a man torn between material necessities and spiritual aspirations. How much would you sacrifice for some peace of mind?
Translated into English by the author himself, this novel was originally published in Kannada as Ondondu Talegu Ondondu Bele .
EAN: 9780143471646
Package Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
Languages: English
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Author: M.R.Dattathri
Brand: VIKING
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 224
Release Date: 30-04-2025
Details: Having worked all his life, Shivaswamy eagerly awaits the serenity of retirement. But his plans are suddenly upturned when his attempts to buy a house are scuppered by unscrupulous builders. Suddenly, he realizes that he might have to join the workforce again. What follows is a tale of gentle satire that is also an intense human drama. Shivaswamy faces the toughest choice, one that threatens the values that have sustained him throughout his life.
Set in contemporary Bengaluru, What’s Your Price, Mr Shivaswamy? is an elegantly crafted and deeply engaging story about a man torn between material necessities and spiritual aspirations. How much would you sacrifice for some peace of mind?
Translated into English by the author himself, this novel was originally published in Kannada as Ondondu Talegu Ondondu Bele .
EAN: 9780143471646
Package Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
Languages: English
