num_pages: 214
description: Hool (Rumours), the second part of the Changdeo tetralogy, presents on entirely new social milieu, unique on account of its historical background and religious setting in a small and arid country town. Here the people are sharply divided by well-defined communities - newly converted christians and demoralised muslims, prosperous Marwaris and several other Hindu castes- a microcosm of the incredible plurality found everywhere in India. Changdeo begins his teaching career here in a college run by christian american mission. The monumental cross overlooking the entire campus is very symbolic of his genuine admiration for the humanitarian values of christianity, as he too bears his own cross of striving to live in the disconnected society ground. Many things are required to fill up the empty space of an alien young bachelor's life - find modest accommodation, learn the secrets of the new profession in the commericalised educational system, teach high values of literature in the rowdy unruly packed classroom, cultivate new friends and a brief encounter with a disturbingly beautiful girl wearing silver cross. His death- wish is overcame by the desire to live intensely.
language: Marathi
title: हूल
publisher: पॉप्युलर प्रकाशन