The Unprodigal

Category Literature & Fiction
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 295

ISBN: 978-93-5333-541-0
Pages: 224 pages
Date: 1st July

ABOUT THIS BOOK

From the heart of modern India comes a story of fathers and sons. Aryan, the genius, dashing
and now-failed son of the country’s richest and most powerful scion, finds himself chugging into
danger on a desert train to nowhere.
It has been months since the only person he loved and cherished, his grandfather Aryaman, has
died under mysterious circumstances, and Aryan has given his all to unearth the truth. Yet he
seems to have fallen short, for the conspiracy he had gotten wind of is not only closer but bigger than what he had imagined.
But in the darkest hour before dawn, in a hopeless place and amongst strangers, the truth awaits Aryan. He will have to make the longest journey of his life—both inside and out—for it. He will have to stitch together pieces of his early life—his struggles, loves, victories, regrets, faith and the values given to him by his grandfather—to fight against the mightiest.
Will Aryan find the true courage for a final stand? Will the son become the father? Or will the
truth make him…The Unprodigal.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Manu Dhawan is an erstwhile private equity professional, banker, content producer, serial startup entrepreneur and a recent out-of-the-closet writer. He’s donned many hats, but words move him like nothing else. More often than not, he can be found experimenting with coffee, and life. Manu is also a true Libran who bears an acute sense of fairness, a flashy dimple, and sometimes, a heart of gold. This is his first novel. You can find more of his thoughts, notes and blog posts on www.manushya.in and can follow him on Instagram @author_manu_dhawan.