It is Bombay in 1971 the year India went to war over what was to becomeBangladesh. A hardworking bank clerk Gustad Noble is a devoted family man whogradually se... » 

It is Bombay in 1971 the year India went to war over what was to becomeBangladesh. A hardworking bank clerk Gustad Noble is a devoted family man whogradually sees his modest life unravelling. His young daughter falls ill hispromising son defies his fathers ambitions for him. He is the one reasonablevoice amidst the ongoing dramas of his neighbours. One day he receives aletter from an old friend asking him to help in what at first seems like anheroic mission. But he soon finds himself unwittingly drawn into a dangerousnetwork of deception. Compassionate and rich in details of character andplace this unforgettable novel charts the journey of a moral heart in aturbulent world of change. «