Author: Manohar Shyam Joshi - Born: 9th August 1933. Trained as scientist Joshi become writer and journalist in order to support himself. His media jobs included print, radio, television etc. Later he became editor of prestigious “ Sap tahik Hindustan”. Left the post to write a mega television serial “Hum Log”, first of its genre which changed the face of television serials in India for all times to come. He died on 30th March 2006.

The narrative of this novel describes himself as ‘three tier hero’. There is narrator himself, a writer ( who has the some as that of the author) doing small time ad-films in the city of Mumbai, but ‘forced’ to live along with ‘Joshiji’ an ambitious intellectual who wants to leave behind something matching a 'wasteland' and a ‘War and Peace’; and a child Manohar who refuses to grow up. The protagonist of the novel thus lives out the mundane reality of today alongwith the dreams of future and nostalgia of the childhood.

Are we all not living this three-tier life?

Establishing identification at the deepest level. The novel takes the reader to a journey of exploring both the inner world as well as the social reality; Both the rich and complex traditions of India as well as the vagaries of the modernity. The narrative follows as realistic mode but a difference- it is not a plain description set in linear time, but a simultaneous exploration of many time frames. It is about emotions, intellectual confrontations, confusions and love. It is about the derive reality expressing in the form of eternal femininity which is explored through personal tragedies as well references to the Tantrik notions.

Using a lot of references to many text and works of art and cinema as narrative devices, the novel is at one level a scholar’s novel but at the same time due to its self mocking wit and humor and brilliantly creative language, it is enjoyed by the uninitiated as well. It in fact has been a best seller.

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Three Tier Hero, Time Ad-Films, City of Mumbai, War and Peace, Ambitious Intellectual, Protagonist, Reality of Today, Inner World, Tantrik Notions, Personal Tragedies, Creative Language, Best Seller

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