Investigative journalist and aviatrix Teddy, who narrates Gore Vidal’s metaphysical thriller, has moulded herself on flying ace Amelia Earhart. Although she’s aware that’s a bit anachronistic, it qualifies her to pilot Kalki, Vietnam vet and incarnate of Vishnu, round Kathmandu in a story that soars from New Orleans to Washington, Paris to New Delhi – ever above and outside of this world …
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