The Hindu·3 min read·easy
Why this Anglo-Indian family in Chennai was made the custodians of the Seven Wells
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Deepa Alexander
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Author Zhayynn James explores his family's history as custodians of the Seven Wells in Chennai in his debut novel, 'The Keeper of the Wells.' The book blends historical fiction with his own genealogical research into his Anglo-Indian heritage.
On a searing July morning I walk among rows of birds-of-paradise lining the pathways around the recently-renovated Victoria Public Hall, a stirring example of Romanesque architecture. It is not often that you interview an author at a place that also features in the opening pages of his debut novel.
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