Extremism, now more widley termed "terrorism," is on the lips of every human being and on the front pages of the world's newspapers every day. but we still long for love, and love still thrives. This poetic novel by Moncy Pothen plunges us directly inot the forests and paddy fields of India from the 1960s to the 1980s, describes the delicate and heartfelt awakening of love in two lives, and has roots in ancient Indian tradition. Can you forgive a terrorist if he has participated in the murder of your own father? Like the heroine, Ahalya, we live in compicated times, where black and white give way to shades of gray, and in "Beneath the Clouds and Coconut Leaves, we hold our breath to witness which will win the battle, love or hateLike the hero, Arjunan, we are fighting to win that battle within ourselves.
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