{"title":"Madathil Thekkepat Vasudevan Nair","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-demon-seed-book-madathil-thekkepat-vasudevan-n-9780140276596","title":"The Demon Seed","description":"A   representative selection from one of India's leading fiction writers       The most versatile writer in Malayalam today, M.T. Vasudevan Nair has   published short stories, novels, screenplays, as well as articles on the   state of literature and cinema in India. At the heart of this collection is   The Demon Seed, a fresh translation of Asuravithu, arguably one of his best   novels. Published in Malayalam in 1962, it is an uncompromising look at the   crumbling matrilineal order, and the breakdown of the joint family   system.      The novel tells the story of Govindankutty, a young unemployed Nair boy.   When his wealthy brother-in-law takes him on as the manager of his property,   and a marriage is arranged for him, Govindankutty dares to dream for the   first time in his life. He brings his bride home, eager to start life afresh,   but discovers to his horror that she is already pregnant by another man-his   urbane lawyer-cousin Krishnettan. Shattered by the knowledge that his family   had connived to betray him, Govindankutty goes berserk. Finally, estranged   from home and village, he converts to Islam in the ultimate gesture of   defiance. Tautly written and brilliantly characterized, The Demon Seed is a   powerful novel about a society in transition.      The collection also brings together six of MT's best stories, including   'Vanaprastham', The Jackal's Wedding' and 'Sherlock'. Also included are 'The   Era of Ramanan', an essay on the impact of the first modem verse romance in   Malayalam, and a beautifully crafted piece on contemporary cinema. Taken   together, these writings are testimony to the remarkable range and depth of   M.T. Vasudevan Nair's work.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49547856642321,"sku":"GOR006865798","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53251077996817,"sku":"GOR014830237","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0140276599.jpg?v=1751070001"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/fr-fr\/collections\/auteur-livres-de-madathil-thekkepat-vasudevan-nair.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}