{"product_id":"going-keki-n-daruwalla","title":"Going - Keki N. Daruwalla","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Keki N. Daruwalla)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA hugely acclaimed, deeply moving collection of short stories exploring the complex bonds of family—harbour and exile, loss and hope—by one of India's greatest literary masters.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGoing\u003c\/i\u003e, Sahitya Akademi Award-winning poet and master storyteller Keki N. Daruwalla presents an exquisite collection of short fiction centered on family ties, blood relations, and the poignant spaces between mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA man abandons home for a monk's life, yet remains haunted by visions of his mother in the void left behind. A father attempts to let go after his son vanishes, while the mother clings fiercely to hope. Another couple lives with the ghostly presence of a daughter who remains physically present yet emotionally absent. A woman visits her dying grandmother to untangle generations of maternal distance, while a son recounts the modest life of his mother up to her final journey to the Towers of Silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with poetic precision, razor-sharp observation, and emotional restraint, \u003ci\u003eGoing\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterclass in short fiction—offering mystery, heartbreak, and profound human warmth on every page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasterwork of Short Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by renowned poet, novelist, and Padma Shri awardee Keki N. Daruwalla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfound Family Themes:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores grief, estrangement, quiet love, missing loved ones, and generational memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich Indian Cultural Context:\u003c\/b\u003e Captures intimate domestic landscapes, Parsis, and modern Indian lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh Critical Acclaim:\u003c\/b\u003e Praised by \u003ci\u003eThe New Indian Express\u003c\/i\u003e for its mystery, heartbreak, and engaging, lucid prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53839003844891,"sku":null,"price":339.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/917xuL3KNML._SY466.jpg?v=1788001894","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/going-keki-n-daruwalla","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}