Indian Novels: A Journey Through Literary Masterpieces

The Old Man and the Sea is a novel by Ernest Hemingway, not R.K. Narayan.

Estha and Rahel are the twin protagonists of Arundhati Roy's novel, "The God of Small Things".

Midnight's Children is set during the partition of India and tells the story of Saleem Sinai, a child born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence.

The White Tiger is a novel by Aravind Adiga, which won the Man Booker Prize in 2008.

Fire on the Mountain is set in the Himalayan foothills and tells the story of a group of villagers who are forced to flee their homes due to a forest fire.

Lata is the protagonist of Vikram Seth's novel, "A Suitable Boy".

The Namesake is set in Calcutta and tells the story of two generations of a Bengali family.

The Inheritance of Loss is a novel by Kiran Desai, which won the Man Booker Prize in 2006.

Sea of Poppies is set during the Opium Wars and tells the story of a group of people who are caught up in the conflict.

Dina Dalal is the protagonist of Rohinton Mistry's novel, "A Fine Balance".

Red Earth and Pouring Rain is set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and tells the story of a group of people who are caught up in the conflict.

The Palace of Illusions is a novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, which tells the story of the Mahabharata from the perspective of Draupadi.

The Hungry Tide is set in the Sundarbans and tells the story of a group of people who are trying to save the endangered tiger population.

Gustad Noble is the protagonist of Rohinton Mistry's novel, "Such a Long Journey".

Love and Longing in Bombay is set in Mumbai and tells the story of a group of people who are searching for love and meaning in their lives.