You turn on the faucet every day, many times a day, only to do it one day and nothing but spurts of mud and air splatter all over the sink. There is no water, suddenly and inexplicably, the single most important resource required for life is no longer readily available. What do you do? What will your neighbors do? What will society do?
Water is the story of what happens to society and life as we know it when potable water is no longer available to the general population.
As deafness, illness, and demonic forces close in around him, Ludwig van Beethoven must summon his faith and genius to complete the Missa Solemnis—a sacred masterpiece he believes could bring divine light into a darkening world.
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.
