John Murray snaps up The Tiger's Share by Indian author Keshava Guha

John Murray has snapped up The Tiger’s Share by Indian author Keshava Guha.

Publishing director Nicholas Pearson acquired world rights from Rachel Conway at Georgina Capel Associates, and the book will be published in spring 2025.

"Having dedicated her life to achieving professional success in Delhi, Tara is everything her brother isn’t: steadfast, independent, thriving," the synopsis says. "But when their beloved father retires, he reveals himself to be far from the quiet, conventional accountant they thought they knew – and the family is thrown into disarray. Meanwhile, Tara’s friend, Lila, has it all: the great job, the lovely home, the beautiful family. But when her father dies, Lila’s brother wastes no time in claiming what’s his."

The synopsis adds: "In a country where old elites and norms are under threat, the pursuit of private aspiration plays out against a dystopian daily background of ecological collapse and political unrest. Unlike anything else in contemporary Indian fiction, The Tiger’s Share is a stunning state-of-the-nation novel that is also intensely personal."

Guha studied history and politics at Harvard, and writing at Goldsmiths, University of London. He writes on politics, literature and sport for a host of publications.