Cuckold (novel)
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Cuckold is a 1997 book by Indian author Kiran Nagarkar and his third novel.[1] It is a historical novel set in the Rajput kingdom of Mewar, India during the 16th century that follows the life of Maharaj Kumar, a fictional character based upon the Mewar prince Bhoj Raj whose wife Mirabai thinks of Krishna as her husband and refuses to accept Bhoj Raj.[2]
Synopsis
The book follows the life of Maharaj Kumar and his attempts to win the affections of his wife Mira while war ravages the land around them.
Critical reception
Cuckold is considered to be one of Nagarkar's most well known novels, and in 2000 he won India's National Academy of Letters Award (
Lady Murasaki."[7]
References
- JSTOR 4412103.
- ISBN 9789351770107.
- ^ Sharma, Kalpana (2006). "The artful storyteller". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 March 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ISBN 978-9042024939.
- ISBN 978-0313318856.
- ISBN 9781843318040.
- ^ "Kiran Nagarkar". New York Review Books. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.