Transplanted Man

Sonny Seth Is A Brilliant, Rebellious Medical Resident At A New York City Hospital That Services A Community Of Eccentric Expatriates From India . His Most Demanding Patient And Trusted Confidant Is A Deathly Ill But Amusingly Wise High-Level Indian Government Official Known Only As The Transplanted Man Because Virtually Every Organ In His Body Has Been Replaced.

Trying To Solve His Patient S Ballooning Afflictions, Sonny Faces Demons Of His Own In A Soul-Searching Journey That Delves Into Questions About East And West, The Meaning Of Expatriation, And Life Itself. Along The Way Sonny Becomes Involved With Gwen, A Bibliophilic English Nurse, Dr Ranjan, An Insomniac Scientist, A Bollywood Superstar Seeking The Spotlight In Politics, A Psychotherapist Incessantly Mistaken For A New Age Guru, A Chef Trying To Invent The Perfect Fusion Cuisine, An Orderly Who Wants To Sing In Hindi Films, And An Endearing Homeless Man Who Becomes The Neighbourhood S Main Tourist Attraction.

Transplanted Man Is A Novel About Love, Sleep And Homeland, Weaving Together The Bewilderment Of The Immigrant Experience With Ideas About The Philosophy Of Modern Medicine. Nigam Tackles Complex Issues In Luminous, Humorous Prose, Portraying A World Of Assimilation And The Humanity That Unites Us All.