Tue Apr 22 06:22:19 UTC 2025: ## Delhi Author’s New Novel Explores Inheritance, Environment, and Societal Change
**Bengaluru, India (April 22, 2025)** – Keshava Guha, a Delhi-based author, has released his second novel, *The Tiger’s Share*, a work exploring themes of inheritance disputes, environmental degradation, and the shifting values of modern Delhi society. Inspired by Victorian novels such as Elizabeth Gaskell’s *North and South*, Guha’s book weaves a narrative around two families grappling with a complex inheritance, highlighting the stark contrast between materialistic ambition and the idealism of previous generations.
Guha, who studied history and politics at Harvard, describes the novel as a mystery where ideas organically coalesced around the central concept of an individual taking drastic action due to environmental devastation. He draws parallels between the Victorian novel’s role in reflecting social change and his own work’s engagement with contemporary issues.
*The Tiger’s Share* also touches upon the growing influence of a global Indian elite, a phenomenon Guha finds increasingly fascinating. While the characters are fictional, their situations and conflicts are rooted in real-world observations of Delhi’s materialistic culture and its inherent exclusivity. The author cites Victorian novelists like George Eliot and contemporary writers Shirley Hazzard and Penelope Fitzgerald as significant influences on his writing style and approach. Guha emphasizes the enduring adaptability of the novel as a form capable of consistently addressing the complexities of modern life.
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