The Complex

From Karan Mahajan, the award-winning author of The Association of Small Bombs, comes a brilliant family saga and piercing political drama about ambition, loyalty, and a nation on the brink of transformation!

About the Book: Set in Delhi during the 1970s and 1990s, The Complex follows the descendants of S.P. Chopra—one of India's political architects—as they live together in a sprawling family compound at A-19 Modern Colony, vying for influence and scrambling to define their futures in a rapidly changing nation. Newlyweds Gita and Sachin flee the pressure cooker of the family by immigrating to America, but Delhi remains an inescapable force pulling them back, especially as Gita faces threats from Sachin's predatory uncle, Laxman. A man of restless ambition, Laxman ascends the ranks of a rising Hindu nationalist movement while sister Vibha struggles to keep the family's reputation intact. As India erupts into violence in the 1990s and Laxman gains power, The Complex asks a profound question: Could the turmoil within A-19 truly reflect the convulsions of an entire nation?

Key Features & Benefits:

• Acclaimed Authorship: Written by Karan Mahajan, celebrated award-winning author of the widely praised novel The Association of Small Bombs.

• Compelling Narrative: Combines an intimate, multi-generational family drama with a razor-sharp political canvas spanning turbulent decades in modern Indian history.

• Complex Character Dynamics: Explores themes of revenge, redemption, ambition, family politics, and the pull of home across continents.

• The Perfect Gift: An essential, highly anticipated present for fiction lovers, contemporary literature enthusiasts, and readers of sweeping historical dramas.

  From Karan Mahajan, the award-winning author of The Association of Small Bombs, comes a brilliant family saga and piercing political drama about ambition, loyalty, and a nation on the brink of transformation!

  About the Book: Set in Delhi during the 1970s and 1990s, The Complex follows the descendants of S.P. Chopra—one of India's political architects—as they live together in a sprawling family compound at A-19 Modern Colony, vying for influence and scrambling to define their futures in a rapidly changing nation. Newlyweds Gita and Sachin flee the pressure cooker of the family by immigrating to America, but Delhi remains an inescapable force pulling them back, especially as Gita faces threats from Sachin's predatory uncle, Laxman. A man of restless ambition, Laxman ascends the ranks of a rising Hindu nationalist movement while sister Vibha struggles to keep the family's reputation intact. As India erupts into violence in the 1990s and Laxman gains power, The Complex asks a profound question: Could the turmoil within A-19 truly reflect the convulsions of an entire nation?

  Key Features & Benefits:

  • Acclaimed Authorship: Written by Karan Mahajan, celebrated award-winning author of the widely praised novel The Association of Small Bombs.

  • Compelling Narrative: Combines an intimate, multi-generational family drama with a razor-sharp political canvas spanning turbulent decades in modern Indian history.

  • Complex Character Dynamics: Explores themes of revenge, redemption, ambition, family politics, and the pull of home across continents.

  • The Perfect Gift: An essential, highly anticipated present for fiction lovers, contemporary literature enthusiasts, and readers of sweeping historical dramas.