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Set in Dindigul, then part of Madurai district, between 1930 and 1958, the novel follows the Dalit workers of the town's tanneries and the hardships that shape their lives. In the 1940s their endurance turns into resistance, as communists lead the tannery workers in an organised struggle.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Length

695 pages in the original

Genres

Historical, Politics (assigned by AI)

Set in

India, 1930–1958

First published

2010 by New Century Book House

Author's age

72 when first published