The Quest for Integrity

A novel of ideas in the spirit of Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead," "The Quest for Integrity" pits the heroic Purshottam Gill against the forces of greed plaguing modern society.

As Purshottam diligently works to improve performance and raise morale at the Bank of the Nation's Amlawar branch, his attempts are hindered by a conspiracy of trade union officials, politicians, and even some of the bank's senior officers, whose ambitions are threatened.

Among those who align against the reformer is Neki Lal, whose rise from a life of poverty to become a union leader and vicious attack of Purshottam vividly illustrates how success all-too-often comes to be valued above ethics and morality in Indian society.

Another engaging character is Ramesh Trivedi. An ambitious bank officer who owes his allegiance to Lal, Trivedi is tempted into collaboration with powerful Public Party leader Gulshan Kumar. But when his conscience brings a change of heart, the results are shocking.

A riveting tale of power, corruption, and the need for social change, "The Quest for Integrity" is about the confrontation between confusion and clarity, shining a light on the culture of corruption and illuminating a path toward healing this terrible scourge on the human soul.