About the BookA SCINTILLATING NEW TRANSLATION OF THE CLASSIC TAMIL NOVEL.As the winds of political intrigue and dynastic upheavals blow through the Chozha Empire, it all comes down to one womanthe powerful Pazhuvoor Ilaiya Rani, Nandini. What is the strange power she wields over her influential husband, Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar? Why does the mere mention of her name torment Crown Prince Aditya Karikalan?When Ponniyin Selvan was first serialised in Kalki, no one could have imagined the impact it would have on the circulation of the magazine. Today, this pioneering work is considered one of the great classics of Tamil literature.This unabridged and firstrate translation of Kalki Krishnamurthy's masterwork by Nandini Krishnan is at once faithful to the original and accessible to the readers of this day. Carefully crafted in lyrical prose, Troubled WatersBook Two in the Ponniyin Selvan seriesis the quintessential pageturner: full of adventure, intrigue, conspiracy and romance. About the Author'Kalki' is the pen name of Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy (18991954), whose career in writing and journalism began as activism during the struggle for Indian independence. He served as editor of the popular Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan before launching Kalki. The magazineand eventually its founderwas named for the mythological tenth avatar of Vishnu to symbolise a vision to destroy regressive regimes, express radical thoughts, take readers into new

Binding: Paperback;306 pages; Publisher: Westland Publications Limited; Classification: FV; Weight: 348 g; Dimensions: 131 x 198 x 21

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