God on Every Wind by Farhad Sorabjee. Published in 2012 by Parthian, The Old Surgery, Napier Street, Cardigan, SA43 1ED, UK. Pp: 273. Price: £ 8.99.
Farhad Sorabjee’s God on Every Wind is a spellbinding novel. It is amazing that a first time novelist can create fiction which is not only gripping but also exceedingly well written.
The novel by the corporate lawyer-playwright starts on a somber note. We meet the protagonist, Philomena Avan DaCruz, an elderly lady, sitting facing a window, as if waiting for a visitor who will probably never arrive. Her immediate possessions are a small box......