Son of the moon
Subtitle: a novel.
Edition: [1st ed.
Publisher: Harper
Published: 1948
Place of publication: New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
Description: Against a background of communal strife, famine, Hindu tradition, etc., the author weaves a novel around Vijay, an Anglicized Indian with a love of flying and a passion to bring modern aviation to internal India. This is also the story of his struggle within himself and with his friends and family, the clash between the Indian background and English acquired tastes and ideals, and finally his marriage to a Hindu girl who shows him how to meet his countrymen half-way.