White Man Falling
White Man Falling by Mike Stocks, published by Alma Books in 2006, is a first edition work that spans 285 pages. This novel presents a narrative filled with domestic catastrophe, accidental crime-busting, and mystical absurdity, all set against the backdrop of a small town in South India. The story follows police sub-inspector Swami, who, after losing his job due to a stroke, grapples with personal and familial challenges, including his wife’s obsession with securing expensive husbands for their daughters.
Readers will find a blend of humor and literary elements as Swami navigates his new reality, marked by a series of bizarre events that lead his community to believe he possesses divine favor. The narrative explores themes of pride, societal expectations, and the unexpected ways in which life can change. Through its unique characters and situations, White Man Falling illustrates how seemingly meaningless occurrences can lead to significant transformations in one’s life.
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This winner of the Goss First Novel Award 2006 is a tale of domestic catastrophe, accidental crime-busting, deluded matchmaking, and mystical absurdity set in a small town in South India. Police sub-inspector Swami has lost his job after suffering a stroke while beating up a Very Guilty Suspect. He can no longer talk properly, command the respect of his community, or give his six daughters the bankrupting dowries they deserve–and his wife is obsessed with securing the Most Expensive Husbands in India. No wonder Swami has lost his pride and wants to kill himself using only a puncture repair kit. Surely a man in these circumstances has good reason to feel cursed when a white man falls out of the sky and lands on him in a busy street, dying in front of his eyes and making him a laughing stock. But as further strange incidents occur, Swami’s hometown starts to believe he is walking with God, and life becomes easier. Mike Stocks’s comic tour de force brilliantly exemplifies how sometimes in life meaningless events can produce meaningful effects.
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