The Guru of Love

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From the acclaimed author of Arresting God in Kathmandu, The Guru of Love is the engrossing story of a fevered love triangle set in contemporary Nepal. Ramchandra, a quiet math teacher, reluctantly enters into an adulterous relationship, and soon his double lives disastrously converge. When Goma, his wife by arranged marriage, learns of his affair, she demands that his mistress move into their small quarters. Unable to dissuade her, Ramchandra finds his desires and fears living side by side. Goma proves to be far shrewder than she seems, entering into a surprising alliance with his mistress. And Ramchandra finds himself trapped—both in his house and in his city, Kathmandu, a crowded place where secrets are impossible to keep and family matters dictate. Ultimately, his only escape is to let go of someone he loves.
Absorbing, sexy, and psychologically acute, The Guru of Love radiates compassion and rare insight.
‘Utterly absorbing … Samrat Upadhyay’s lucent and tender storytelling gently unveils the strange interplay between self and family, the private and the political, and … the erotic and the spiritual.’—Booklist