A wreath of roses, a crown of thorns
@ViewBag.BookData.SubTitle
In this novel, Sardar Abdullah explores the haunting backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, weaving an unconventional love story between a man in his sixties and a woman over two decades his junior.
The story begins with a disconcerting scene - a sixty-year-old man wakes up to a world devoid of people. Amid this eerie solitude, he believes God has answered his plea to erase humanity. With his much younger lover, they embark on the journey to build a new world. This novel also places women at the forefront, reclaiming their heroic role in the story of creation.
From the dawn of creation to the present, the narrative dives deep into humanity's history, questioning whether destiny or fate lies at its threshold and whether it can shape the destiny it desires.
The novel symbolizes how the pandemic has pushed humanity back into a metaphorical cave, signifying a return to our primal origins, where new civilizations are born. Sardar Abdullah expertly weaves sub-stories within the main narrative, exploring various themes and symbols.