Two men in the late 17th century, one native, the other an English colonial, discuss what happened during a recent devastating war. This is one of several stories in “Witnesses and Troublemakers” in which ordinary folk reflect on their experiences during times of warfare..
"Witnesses and Troublemakers", the 4th novel in a series called "Witnesses", is now available as a print-on-demand paperback from Amazon's CreateSpace.
It shows how wars in two different centuries and a battle in the recent past against a pernicious cult affect the lives of ordinary, well-meaning citizens. The point of the narrative is to affirm one of the basic tenets of our culture -- that life often brings relief from the worst hardships.
In this eccentric tale set in a small town in northern India, Pawan Mishra masterfully weaves ingenuity and sarcasm in a manner that’s simultaneously hilarious and tragic.
'Coruscated Confabulations' is a collection of stories and experiences, most of which took place in prior decades. They are taken from or based upon real events, with a certain admixture of fictional embellishments.