Hatheli Par Karn

The mention of Karna, the epic hero of the Mahabharata, conjures up contradictory images. One Karna is at the pinnacle of charity and virtue, donating even his armor and earrings to Indra, while the other is complicit in the heinous act of disrobing in Duryodhanas court. The novels narrator is Karnas childhood friend and well-wisher. He witnesses the humiliations of being a charioteers son and his growth into a prodigious archer. He isnt merely presenting Karnas biography, but rather, he bears the torment of his own inner self as he repeatedly deviates from his lofty ideals and falls into the abyss of degradation. Karna fearlessly lives his life, embracing both sin and virtue, until, on his deathbed, Lord Krishna himself faces the task of deciding which prevailed.Karn on the Palm is the sixth novel by the distinguished storyteller and novelist Nagendra Nagdev. To date, he has published five novels and more than ten short story collections. Many of his books have been translated into English, Marathi, and Oriya. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Sahitya Samman from the Delhi Hindi Sahitya Akademi and the Kriti Award from the Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Parishad. Nagendra Nagdev is an architect by profession.