Elephants with headlights
Le Hunte, Bem, 1964-2020
Book
An encounter with Elephants with Headlights is a collision between east and west, modernity and tradition - between driverless cars and ancient lore - and a world that needs revolutionary reappraisal. In this world, Savitri, named after a Goddess, refuses outright to marry anyone. Her brother, Neel is intent on marrying an Australian girl called Mae, much to the displeasure of their mother, Tota, and father, Siddarth. But do they have the power to command love or destiny? Only the family astrologer, Arunji, knows, yet his truth is tempered by obligations to the family that transformed his life. Characters we come to love and care for teeter on the brink of a radically altered future, leaving questions in their wake. What is the generative legacy of tradition? Can spiritual values survive amidst personal challenges, the tragedy of a death foretold, and the momentous changes of our times? A warm and engaging novel touched with love, wisdom and soulfulness, Elephants with Headlights is a breathtaking story for the threshold era we all navigate.
Main title:
Elephants with headlights / Bem le Hunte.
Author:
Le Hunte, Bem, 1964-, author
Imprint:
Yarraville, Vic. : Transit Lounge, 2020.©2020
Collation:
x, 293 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781925760484 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
BRN:
364324