(Ebook) Autumn Showers by Lata Vishwanath ISBN 9789386530561, 9386530562

(Ebook) Autumn Showers by Lata Vishwanath ISBN 9789386530561, 9386530562

While growing up in northern India, away from her native place, the author was often intrigued by her agriculturist _x000D__x000D_grandfather's constant letters to the Indian government. More than a decade after his death, she delves deep into the _x000D__x000D_letters he left behind and unravels a fascinating saga of her agriculturist family in her ancestral village in the _x000D__x000D_southern state of Karnataka. _x000D__x000D_In an evocative narrative that spans over a century, the author takes the readers on a journey to her ancestral land and _x000D__x000D_depicts her grandfather's life through the various anecdotes she has collected over time. A dedicated farmer, he _x000D__x000D_passionately fought for farmers' rights till the end of his life. Part memoir, part history and part reportage bordering _x000D__x000D_on fiction, Autumn Showers narrates the dynamic tale of the quintessential Indian society woven closely around agriculture _x000D__x000D_and also details the challenges agriculture today faces in India and the world.