Mumbai : Zorba Publishers has launched of author B L Gautam’s book ‘Andy Leelu’.   Andy Leelu is a novel that showcases a bold new voice in the world of Indian literature in English.  It is a voice reminiscent of Munshi Premchand — honest and raw.

Andy Leelu is a semi autobiographical account of BL Gautam’s life in the small town of Sehore in Northern India. The setting is in the early years of independence when the country was still struggling to come to terms with modernity and nation defining events were taking place.  As a child BL Gautam weaves a story of companionship, camaraderie and all the experiences of his wonder years.BL Gautam narrates the story of his extended family headed by a stern loving father and a devil may care cousin. He has very adroitly weaved the complex settings of a joint family, unsaid but well known rules with the rebellion of youth hood and the yearning to know beyond the obvious.  It’s available in all leading books stores at price Rs.125 (Page173) or Visit:Zorba Publishers (http://www.zorbapublishers.com) is a niche publishing house focused on quality and contemporary literature from emerging writers.