A river Sutra - Gita Mehta

Gita Mehta's captivating and enchanting novel tells the story of a retired beurocrat who has escaped the world to spend his twilight years running a guest-house on the banks of the country's holiest river, the Narmada. But he has chosen the wrong place for peace and quiet: too many lives converge here and he meets a series of unusual characters including a privileged young executive bewitched by a mysterious lover; a novice Jain monk moving from opulence to poverty; and a
woman with a golden voice and a broken heart.

As the beurocrat moves from story to story he ponders the meaning of each tale and the potent belief and the dark secrets which the river hides within her.

In addition to her books, Karma Cola, Raj, A River Sutra, Snakes and Ladders and Eternal Ganesha,Gita Mehta has written articles for a number of Indian, European and American magazines, and filmed documentaries for European and American television. Her books have been translated into thirteen languages and published in twenty-seven countries. She lives in New York, London and India.

This book is a delight
Time Out

I have a feeling, indeed a hope, that A River Sutra will become a classic, revered and enjoyed by young and old
Daily Telegraph

Superb, profound, apparently effortless storytelling
Independent on Sunday

A life enhancing gem of a book
Observer

Enchanting...sometimes comic, sometimes tragic and always filled with insights
New York Times Book Review