About the Book:
From the acclaimed Author of ‘The Butterfly Room’ comes a powerful afterlife drama conveying how great gifts can be hidden in death and how they can bear fruit in our lives if we have the faith to let them unfold.
Somewhere between the mountains and the mist in Simla, India a widower must reconcile himself to the loss and grief that haunts him after the recent death of his wife.Unhinged by grief, anger, and guilt, John Perera has set off on a journey, a journey to honour the love of his life and to fulfil the promise he made to her to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of their son. It is a journey of extraordinary self-discovery that will take him to the extremities of his soul and question all he believes about life, death, and faith.
Where to Buy:
UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Winter-Song-Saurav-Dutt-ebook/dp/B08NFD2ZNS
US – https://www.amazon.com/Winter-Song-Saurav-Dutt-ebook/dp/B08NFD2ZNS
About the Author:
Saurav Dutt is an Author, Political Columnist and Human Rights Campaigner. A journalist in three continents, his acclaimed debut novel ‘The Butterfly Room’ explored issues of domestic violence and homophobia within South Asian communities and has been showcased alongside leading political figures and human rights campaigners. His work for human rights and charity campaign work has taken Dutt to speaking engagements at the WEF, IKWRO, IWN, Houses of Parliament and TEDx.After exploring the issue of psychological abuse and domestic violence in ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ Dutt was commissioned by a major Hollywood production house to pen the official novelization of the major motion picture ‘Tiger’ (starring Golden Globe winning and Academy Award nominated actor Mickey Rourke) and he commemorated the centenary of the infamous Amritsar Massacre in India with ‘Garden of Bullets: Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh’ which was featured in TIME magazine. TIGER is the biographical account of Parminder Singh Nagra, a trailblazing Sikh boxer who fought successfully for the right to compete in the ring with his beard, an essential part of his faith.A syndicated political columnist, Dutt writes for the International Business Times, The Times of Israel, Human Events, and American Herald Tribune. He has featured on CNN, GQ, Huffington Post, Business Insider, BBC television and radio, RT (Russia Today), Press TV, Sky News, and more. He has been shortlisted several times for the Asian Achievers Awards and Asian Media Awards. He resides in the United Kingdom, Los Angeles, and India.
Contact Saurav:
@sd_saurav on Twitter
My Review:
TRIGGER WARNING: MOVING ON AFTER DEATH, A PERSONAL QUEST FOR CLOSURE AFTER LOSING FAMILY MEMBERS, AND SOME MENTION OF DRUGS TAKEN BY PEOPLE
How far can love take someone? The Winter Song is about John Perera’s journey through the Spiti Valley in the Indian Himalayas. His mission? to honour his wife who died of cancer and find the killers of his young son.
Years ago, his wife wished at a temple in the same area to find a good husband.
The Winter Song has a mysterious title and that’s why I requested it. The synopsis sounded powerful and the story really is amazing.
As person with a Geography degree, I have always been fascinated by different cultures, countries and landscapes. I remember how taken one of my university lecturers was with the part of the Himalayas she visited.
The mountain range is challenging and majestic from the TV documentaries and movies I have seen but The Winter Song makes the landscape all-immersive.
I was swept along on the voyage through a harsh climate and feel this is such a humbling novel about what we are prepared to do for those we love.
The Winter Song is about life, and how love knows no boundaries even when the love of your life is no longer alive. Fatherhood and religion are themes, as are the tourists in the area.
It is very timely with what the world is going through and is raw, tender and has an undercurrent of risk and danger because of the hostile environment.
Thanks to Saurav Dutt and Rachel’s Random Resources for my ARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.
5 stars.
Just Katherine 