TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kannanari, Saharu Nusaiba 
TI  - Chronicle of an Hour and a Half
SN  - 9789360458096
U1  - 823 
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Chennai
PB  - Context
KW  - Literature
KW  - English Literature
KW  - English Fiction
KW  - English Novel
N2  - In the foothills of the Western Ghats, the village of Vaiga is enduring the worst storm it has seen in decades: ceaseless rain, fallen trees, flooded river, severe power cuts … But another, more insidious storm is brewing beneath the surface. It begins as a rumour of an illicit affair a rumour that brings Saud and his sons to Vaiga in search of Burhan. The rumour soon takes on a life of its own, fuelled by feverish WhatsApp messages. In the ensuing chaos, as Vaiga erupts into violence and a mob takes to the street, baying for blood.
Tautly written and vividly imagined, Chronicle of an Hour and a Half is an engrossing, unsettling read
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