The unexpected death of his father due to a heart attack forced Wing Commander Krishnan to remain a bachelor and struggle to pay off debts incurred by the loss of his father’s factory which went into flames and to educate his divorced sister’s children. The story meanders through a vast canvas of characters like his ever-helpful uncle, retired Deputy Superintendent of Police Mukesh, his undying love for a lady doctor from a different religion, his duty towards his niece and nephew, his sorrowing and fragile mother, all culminating in a fairy tale ending.
The Author
Wing Commander M K Devidasan was born on 29 June 1941, in Thrissur District, Kerala, India. He joined the Indian Air Force as an airman in the wireless operator trade on 06 June 1959. While working, he continued his further studies in engineering and graduated in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering in 1965. He decided to continue his career in the Indian Air Force itself and got through Services Selection Board and went for one and a half year training at Air Force Technical College, Bangalore, and passed out as a Pilot Officer on 01 June 1968 winning a medal for his first position in that batch of 38 officers. He served in the Indian Air Force for 32 years after which he took pre-mature retirement in 1991. During his tenure, he participated in the 1962 Indo-China war, 1965 Indo – Pak war, and 1971 Indo – Pak war.
Books by MK Devidasan
