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By Mark Flanagan, About.com Guide to Contemporary Literature since 2003

The Age of Shiva by Manil Suri

Sunday March 30, 2008

Following his spectacular debut novel, The Death of Vishnu, Manil Suri returns with a mesmerizing story of modern India, richly layered with themes from Hindu mythology. The Age of Shiva is at once a powerful story of a country in turmoil and an extraordinary portrait of maternal love. It is among the most compelling novels to emerge from contemporary India.

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