Narrated by a child, set in India, England and Canada, A Little Distillery in Nowgong is a brilliant and gripping tale that spans four generations of family.

Narrated by a child, set in India, England and Canada, A Little Distillery in Nowgong is a brilliant and gripping tale that spans four generations of family.

Right from the first clean and completely original paragraph, this engaging book grips the reader and doesn’t let go until the book’s eventual and far too abrupt end.

I don’t want to spoil any of the adventure or uniqueness of the novel, but suffice it to say, it is about the choices we make, how they affect future generations, and the glorious yet sometimes messy struggles of life and death.

This is truly a novel that has to be read to be appreciated and understood. It is a great example of what a book should do – let the reader escape to another time and place.

Mathur speaks first hand about the culture and places he writes about. He is the author of two previous novels, and is the Director for the ‘Centre for Innovation in Culture and the Arts in Canada.’ (Arsenal Pulp)