Grandmother's Tales by R K Narayan Geoffrey Bawa Why do roosters deceive Hens

Why do roosters deceive Hens

Except what they long for more than anything: a child

folly and hubris

yet-to-be defined motives of another

Grandmother's Tales by R K Narayan Geoffrey Bawa Why do roosters deceive HensGrandmother's Tale, Narayan's latest work, is the story of his great grandmother who lived in the later period of the East India Company. Bala, the central character, was married at the early age of seven to Viswa a boy of ten. One day, he just left bidding her good bye, joining a group of pilgrims going to Pandaripur. Years go by and there is no trace of him. Bala, now a young woman finds life extremely difficult with the entire agraharam gossiping