num_pages: 196
description: This is a translation of one of the earliest novels written in Tamil. A family saga with lively characters and a fast-moving plot, it presents a valuable contemporary portrait of late nineteenth-century India.
language: English
title: The Fatal Rumour: A Nineteenth Century Indian Novel
titlecomplete: The Fatal Rumour: A Nineteenth Century Indian Novel
ratings_count: 16
publisher: School of Oriental and African Studies