BookBar BookClub: Saraswati with Gurnaik Johal
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February's BookClub pick is Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal.
enturies ago, the myths say, the holy river Saraswati flowed through what is now Northern India.
But when Satnam arrives in his ancestral village for his grandmother's funeral, he is astonished to find water in the long-dry well behind her house. The discovery sets in motion a contentious scheme to unearth the lost river and build a gleaming new city on its banks, and Satnam - adrift from his job, girlfriend and flat back in London - soon finds himself swept up in this ferment of Hindu nationalist pride. As the river alters Satnam's course, so it reveals buried ties to six distant relatives scattered across the globe - from an ambitious writer with her eye on legacy to a Kenyan archaeologist to a Bollywood stunt double - who are brought together in a rapidly changing India.
Read a paperback copy of Saraswati and and join us for a virtual interview with the author, Gurnaik Johal, on Tuesday 24th February at 7pm.
If you are a member of the BookBar BookClub you'll be able to sign up to join us for an in-person discussion group at our bookshop and social space - dates to be announced. Members will be sent a link to sign up to the limited spaces.
Your ticket price includes a paperback copy of the book, as well as attendance at the virtual event. Buy a ticket to a single event for £18 or subscribe to the book club for £15 a month.
If you are a member of the BookBar BookClub you'll be able to sign up to join us for an in-person discussion group. Watch out for a date to be announced soon. Members will be sent a link to sign up to the limited spaces.
Your ticket price includes a paperback copy of the book, as well as attendance at the virtual event. Buy a ticket to a single event for £18 or subscribe to the book club for £15 a month.
Please note: We send out copies of the book at the same time each month, so our usual delivery time frame does not apply to the BookClub. You will receive an email when your copy has been dispatched or is ready for collection. Please visit our BookClub FAQs page for more details.
