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Korkai was the capital and chief port of the ancient Pandya kingdom; today it is a small village on the coast of Thoothukudi district. In 133 short chapters, many of which read as stories of their own, the novel follows some thirty-five intertwined families of the Parathavar, the community of pearl and conch divers and seafarers, across three generations. Their lives are shaped by British rule and the Catholic church, the freedom movement and its aftermath, shifting trade, close ties with Sri Lanka and the rising wealth and power of the Nadars.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Length

1174 pages in the original

Genres

Historical, Family (assigned by AI)

Set in

India, 20th century

First published

2009 by Kalachuvadu

Author's age

40 when first published

ISBN

9788189359911 (original)