A Season in Delhi
A Season in Delhi is the first book in Rebel Satori’s new Bijou Book collection—a numbered series of shorter works, novellas, and novelettes. Each edition is a petite literary gem that fits in your pocket.
Set against the dazzling backdrop of modern Delhi, a gay couple’s idyllic Indian journey takes a dark turn when a secret infidelity is revealed.
Newly-married New Yorkers Brant and Lloyd are enjoying the great beauty and frenetic atmosphere of Delhi until Brant’s recent infidelity is revealed to his husband. Left alone in what was supposed to be their honeymoon bungalow, Brant discovers a diary buried in the garden that was written by a diplomat’s wife, Carol, who had a torrid, scandalous affair in Delhi in 1950. Brant connects with the 90-year-old Carol first on the page—and eventually, in person—discovering a bond that transcends time and culture.
Inspired by the works of Paul Bowles (The Sheltering Sky) and Lawrence Osborne (The Forgiven), A Season in Delhi is both modern and timeless, driven by a fascination with the great disparity of privilege and wealth; the flawed beauty of the human spirit; and the complexity and humility we face when we engage first in reckless deception, then forgiveness, and—ultimately—redemption.
*The book’s November 12 release coincides with Indian’s celebration of Diwali.
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