Anand Julka

Mona's Compulsion: a Family Saga Anand Julka

Here is a tale of compulsion bordering on obsession. Mona doesn?t want to give up any of her possessions. These include her estranged husband Neil and her grown up son Sam. A family saga about a daughter growing up in a family craving for a son........ It is an extraordinary story of romance, a political and social history, a family's struggle with bringing up four daughters set against the backdrop of the most dramatic aftermath of terrorism in India and Pakistan.. a tale of betrayal, murder, deceit and revenge...gives some insight into the complex religious structure of Indian society ...touches upon issues of class, the status of girls growing up in modern India, friendships and families. It takes you on a journey to exotic places , locales and events such as the Pushkar Camel fair, Naini Tal a pristine Himalayan resort town, holy men and women in their Ashrams. The deceit and betrayal that mark the failed state of modern Pakistan. The ?Freedom Academy? in Islamabad home to Bin Laden and other terrorists. The sharp detective Neil is charged with hunting them. The extraordinary impact it has on his personal life Forever torn between love and loyalty.the bizarre behaviour he has to encounter under stress. While terror abates, obsession continues unabated. . In a final twist the story ends the way it began. Unexpected till the end??..