Description
Set against the upheavals of mid-twentieth-century India, this semi-autobiographical novel follows Kiran Garud, a career army officer whose life is shaped by discipline, duty, and the shifting loyalties demanded by history. Moving through the regiment, the staff, and active service, the narrative blends present action with revealing flashbacks to trace how a code of conduct is tested during the transition from colonial rule to democratic nationhood—and through the trauma of Partition. Alongside his professional trials, Garud’s relationship with Bina Sonal adds an intimate counterpoint, exploring love, restraint, and the personal cost of service. Written in a crisp, third-person style characteristic of Manohar Malgonkar, the book offers a compelling portrait of military life and moral resolve when the world around you refuses to stay still.
Available Editions
paperback
New York : Asia Publishing House
Published Jan 1, 1960
278 pages
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Details
First Published
1960
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Distant Drum by Manohar Malgonkar.