The Tutor of History

It is the late 1990s, a few years into constitutional democracy in Nepal, and the government has collapsed. In Khaireni Tar, a small town on the Kathmandu-Pokhara highway, four separate lives come together during the campaign for fresh elections: Rishi Parajuli, a disillusioned communist who gives private tuitions in history; Giridhar Adhikari, an alcoholic who is the chairman of the Peoples Partys district committee; Om Gurung, a large-hearted former British Gurkha; and Binita Dahal, a reclusive young widow who runs a tea stall near the towns only bus stop. As the elections approach, and the crises in their lives mount, they must choose not only for their country, but also for their own individual futures.

Author: Manjushree Thapa
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Published: 11/01/2012
Pages: 472
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.05d
ISBN13: 9789382277026
ISBN10: 9382277021
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | General