New York. 1988. Penguin Books. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Slightly

New York. 1988. Penguin Books. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Slightly Worn Wrappers. 0140107878. Translated from the Malayalam by The Author. 160 pages. paperback. Cover: Sunil Sil. keywords: Asia India Literature World Literature. DESCRIPTION-The citizens of Dharmapuri suffer mightily at the hands of their President, a gross tyrant, until the day a benevolent mystic with vast magical powers arrives at the borders of their country. The citizens of Dharmapuri suffer mightily at the hands of their President, a gross tyrant, until the day a benevolent mystic with vast magical powers arrives at the borders of their country. The state of Dharmapuri, it appears, has found a saviour but Siddhartha, the mystic, finds that even his great goodness and magic are in danger of being overpowered by the strength of the dictator's wickedness. Then, quite unexpectedly, he discovers the path he must follow if he is to succeed in his task of setting free the people of Dharmapuri. A glittering extravaganza of myth, allegory, dark humour, scatology, eroticism, mystic insights, and literary innovation, The Saga of Dharmapuri firmly establishes O. V. Vijayan in the forefront of contemporary Indian novelists. inventory #31872.