“Love is never enough. Madness is enough. It is complete, sufficient unto itself. You can only stand outside it as a woman might stand outside a prison in which her lover is locked up. From time to time, a well-loved face will peer out and love floods back. A scrap of cloth flutters and it becomes a sign and a code and a message and all that you want it to be. Then it vanishes and you are outside the dark tower again.”
This book delves into the complexities of family dynamics and the search for personal identity, focusing on the life of a young woman named Em and her relationship with her father, known as the Big Hoom. more
Jerry Pinto is an Indian writer born in 1966. His works are known for their vivid portrayal of the everyday life in Mumbai's underbelly, particularly his skill in depicting the psychology and emotions of the socially marginalized. Pinto's writing style is delicate and empathetic, and his works have received widespread acclaim both in India and internationally. more
“It is love and reason,' I said,'fleeing from all the madness of war.”
“A person who is another man's slave is better than one who is a slave to lust.”