The Razor and The Wild Lotus

The novel,�THE RAZOR AND THE WILD LOTUS: A NOVEL OF LOVE AND
LONGING� is the story of a LOVE----- deep,passionate, and dedicated,to be
termed�a bond between two souls�.It�s not something of the stock phrases like��I
�m mad about you�� or��I have fallen for the babe��.The protagonist or the
hero,besotted by a bewitching beauty(as he calls his fairy-girl),goes on desperately
longing for her and wins an impossible battle in his life.Based on a real- life experience,
the story narrates an epic saga of love between two opposite irreconcilables.It�s
a � love -in- reality� between a highly-qualified,higher-caste management boy(
Casteism in Indian Perspective) and a smart, intelligent and attractive school -girl
of eleventh standard,belonging to a lower -caste,with a low-esteem in society.
They both are involved in a life- long crusade against the notorious caste system.
Drawn to each other,the duo go for a hasty marriage against all odds,but,from
the very day of their marriage,they are humiliated,his family harassed,and
they are virtually hounded by supporters of caste -supremacy.Clashes ensue
between communities instigated by this single incident.The boy�s parents
refuse to accept the girl and she is magically vanished from the map of the
world of the boy.Exasperated after failing a massive search,the boy leaves
home,his employment,and one day,out of a desperation,sits for the UPSC
examination,passes out and joins the rigorous training for Indian Police Service
which he successfully clears and gets posted as an Additional Superintendent
of Police in a hilly region.Here he meets a batchmate,Bidisha,his silent
admirer,though the deep wounds in the boy�s heart doesn�t sustain the relation.To
his tragedy,Bidisha dies in a combat -operation,leaving for the boy, further wounds.
One fine morning, he,while being escorted to the market,he is surprised to
discover his ��bewitching girl� as a teacher in a missionary school.He goes wild in
investigating the truth; discovers the details and persuades his wife to come back
home. He fights a lot and, at last, succeeds in being united with her.