Some Other Horizon

Time stood still. On its toes, heels raised upwards, suspended between those eyes. 'You will meet me on the other side?' She asked. 'On the other side, my sweetheart, ' he nodded gently. 'Heart and soul, I shall never leave your side.' Puja is a British Asian, born and brought up in England. Liberal and westernized, British by soul... she defies social and cultural taboos and falls madly in love with an English boy. She walks out of her parent's house to be with him only to find that he was cheating on her. Confused and devastated she agrees to an arranged marriage in India. The subcontinent is a revelation and fate was yet to play its masterstroke... It's her journey through life, across continents and cultures, through triumphs and tragedies, from wilful abandon to grave introspection. In that quest for happiness which has this annoying propensity to play hide and seek. This original and sensitively written debut novel delicately weaves strands of humour and pathos to create a colourful yet tragic tale.