Akhil Sharma is the author of the novels An Obedient Father and A Life of Adventure and Delight, along with the short story collection Cosmopolitan. His books often explore family dynamics and the immigrant experience.
An Obedient Father
An Obedient Father
Synopsis
Ram Karan, a corrupt bureaucrat in Delhi, grapples with his past and present as he navigates a life marked by moral compromises and a disturbing secret. His relationship with his daughter, who has been sexually abused, forces him to confront the depths of his own complicity and the pervasive corruption around him. The story explores the psychological toll of his actions and the societal decay in post-colonial India.
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An Obedient FatherUnknown, Jul
240 pages
Farrar, Straus and GirouxISBN: 97814299628272 editions available
