Song of the Sun God

Song of the Sun God

By Shankari Chadran

Genre:-Literary Contemporary Fiction/Family Sagas

Pages:-400

Publisher:-Ultimo Press

Blurb:-Song of the Sun God is about the wisdom, mistakes and sacrifices of our past that enable us to live more freely in the future. Nala and Rajan, a young couple, begin their married life in 1946, on the eve of Ceyton's independence from Britain. Arranged in marriage, they learn to love each other and protect their growing family, against the backdrop of increasing ethnic tension.

 As the country descends into bloody civil war, Nala and Rajan must decide which path is best for their family; and live with the consequences of their mistakes.

 Over time, Nala and Rajan teach their family why some parts of their history and heritage are worth holding onto; and why some parts and people have to be left behind.

 Song of the Sun God spans three continents and three generations of a family that remains dedicated to its homeland, whilst learning to embrace its new home. Funny, warm and tender, we see Nala and Rajan's family navigate war, migration, old loyalties and new beginnings, relying on the philosophy of their religion, their ancestors and each other.

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My Review:-This book is about war and family, but don't let the war side put you off, this is a story that will make you stop and think. It's both beautifully wrote and real. We start in Colombo, 1932. I love the beginning of the book 'If you're going to do something, son, you should do it properly'. Rajan has just seen a monk self-immolating, but also receives news that his sister has died. Fast forward to an older Rajan, he is married to Nala through an arrange marriage and this is their family story, especially their daughters, Priya and Dhara, (Nala's cousin Mohan was killed so they adopted her daughter Dhara). When the girls were older, Priya moved to Australia with her new family, but Dhara stayed in Sri Lanka to support the Tamil insurgency.  Chandran shares eighty years and four generations through both good times and bad times, including secrets.