New Skin for the Old Ceremony

A Kirtan

Arun Sood author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:404 Ink

Published:15th Sep '22

Should be back in stock very soon

New Skin for the Old Ceremony cover

New Skin for the Old Ceremony follows four estranged friends reunited for a motorcycle trip up the Isle of Skye in the hope of coming to terms with how their lives have splintered since a transformative ride in Northern India years earlier.

In their fumbling attempts to spiritually reconnect, expectant father Raj, recently widowed Vidushei, perpetually youthful Liam, and perpetually fragile Bobby test the limits of their friendship around campfires, on twisty roads, in unexpected Ayahuasca ceremonies, and against discussions of belonging, race, and identity.

A novel about youth, the ghosts of friendship, and growing up as a mixed-race person in a small but fiercely proud nation, the characters exorcise past ghosts in order to face the present.

"Hilarious...wonderful opportunity for Sood to probe ideas of identity and belonging – something that, on the whole, he manages with an admirable lightness of touch. - The Scotsman

  • Winner of Kavya Prize 2024

ISBN: 9781912489534

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 242g