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281 pages ; 20 cm Winner of the Goss First Novel Award, "White Man Falling" is a tale of domestic catastrophe, accidental crimebusting, deluded match-making 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 produced meaningful effects Originally published: 2006

Who reads White Man Falling?

Author

Stocks, Mike

Publisher

Hesperus Press

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781846882524

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor

Rating

3.39 / 5 (170 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14