House Of Cards: A Novel
Author: Murty Sudha, Sudha Murty
ISBN: 978-0143420361
Price: Rs. 250.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
House of Cards is the story of Mridula, a bright young woman with enormous enthusiasm for life who hails from a Karnataka village. A chance meeting with Sanjay, a talented but impoverished doctor, leads to love and the couple marry and settle in Bangalore. The more Mridula sees of the world, the more she realizes how selfish and materialistic people can be, but she does not take the ups and downs of life to heart and lives each day with positive energy. Trouble brews when Sanjay quits his government job and starts an immensely successful private practice. With affluence comes the neverending ambition for more and the inevitable slide into corrupt practices. For a long time, Mridula has no idea that Sanjay has sold his soul. When the truth hits her, she has no recourse but to walk out on him, but can she really find a space of her own? This intricately woven novel explores human relationships in telling detail and holds up a mirror to our society with candour and with conviction.
Browse this title within our Summer Read collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 256 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0143420361.
About the Author
Sudha Murty was born in 1950 in Shiggaon in north Karnataka. She did her M.Tech. in computer science and is now the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written novels, technical books, travelogues, collections of short stories and nonfiction pieces and four books for children. Her books have been translated into all major Indian languages. She was the recipient of the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature and the Padma Shri in 2006 and the Attimabbe Award from the government of Karnataka for excellence in Kannada literature in 2011.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General Fiction Readers (All Ages)
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-0143420361
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
House of Cards is the story of Mridula, a bright young woman with enormous enthusiasm for life who hails from a Karnataka village. A chance meeting with Sanjay, a talented but impoverished doctor, leads to love and the couple marry and settle in Bangalore. The more Mridula sees of the world, the...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy Summer Read and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Murty Sudha, Sudha Murty.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this novel for its quiet honesty and emotional depth. House of Cards draws you into Mridula’s journey from hopeful love to painful self-discovery, set against the realities of modern Indian society. It’s a thoughtful, pocket-friendly read that explores ambition, integrity, and relationships without melodrama. If you enjoy character-driven stories that linger in your mind and reflect real life with sensitivity, this book will feel deeply relatable and rewarding.
- Published by Penguin.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 256.
Catalog Description
House of Cards is the story of Mridula, a bright young woman with enormous enthusiasm for life who hails from a Karnataka village. A chance meeting with Sanjay, a talented but impoverished doctor, leads to love and the couple marry and settle in Bangalore. The more Mridula sees of the world, the more she realizes how selfish and materialistic people can be, but she does not take the ups and downs of life to heart and lives each day with positive energy. Trouble brews when Sanjay quits his government job and starts an immensely successful private practice. With affluence comes the neverending ambition for more and the inevitable slide into corrupt practices. For a long time, Mridula has no...
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