{"product_id":"on-the-banks-of-the-mayyazhi","title":"On the Banks of the Mayyazhi","description":"\u003cp\u003eMayyazhi (Mahe) - a French colony in the middle of Kerala, in the 1940s: a melange of native myth and legend and shimmering French elegance. Folklore has it that souls hover as dragonflies over the Velliyan Rock in the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wave of nationalism sweeps over the town and a group of dedicated young men are determined to free Mayyazhi from the French. Dasan, a promising young man destined for a brilliant career in the French government, finds himself in the thick of the movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eM. Mukundan, one of Kerala's best-known writers of fiction, captures the spirit of a period of transition memorably evoking a Mayyazhi that is now lost forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of On the Banks of the Mayyazhi features the awardwinning English translation by Gita Krishnankutty that first appeared in the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a classic work of fiction, encompassing history and folklore and beautifully written; it belongs on the bookshelves of all literature lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M. Mukundan, Gita Krishnankutty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964677091375,"sku":"9789365692792","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/6428\/9071\/files\/9789365692792.jpg?v=1771337957","url":"https:\/\/lunabooks.in\/products\/on-the-banks-of-the-mayyazhi","provider":"Luna Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}