At last we have gone back to the normal life we had before the pandemic struck. But the world has changed a lot since that fateful day in March 2020 when everything came to a grinding halt. We have not gone back to that world, we have actually entered another world. So we have to adapt ourselves to this new situation because so much has changed.
During the pandemic my new book “The Moon Over Pondicherry” came out and I am happy that it has been so much appreciated. But I have decided that this book will be sold only locally in Pondicherry. I have done this because this story can be fully understood and enjoyed by those who know Pondicherry. It has an appeal for those who can identify with the people and places in the book. Of course, it can also be enjoyed by others but they must at least have seen Pondicherry. So, those who are here on a visit can also read and understand the setting of the story.
The world has changed and books are no longer the companions of our solitude. Perhaps because we have no real solitude now. No one is really alone anymore and so the need to read for pleasure has somehow disappeared. But for those who enjoy a good read a book will always be a source of joy. Keeping this in mind, I know that this book will find its own readers.
“The Moon Over Pondicherry” is being sold in Focus book shop in Pondicherry.
