Real Men Don't Pick Primroses

by Sirish Rao

Young Vikram Karanth joins a motley crew—of sharp city slicks, poetic clerks and army roughnecks—to climb a Himalayan peak. An enigmatic lama queries their motives, and Vikram speculates about mountains and masculinity. The book deconstructs the ethos of a distinctively masculine sport in a gentle undertone. This witty and lyrical novel of adventure in the Himalayas is from one of the most original contemporary voices in Indian writing.

165 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004