About the Book 'REMINDS ONE OF GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ'S ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE.' -THE STATESMAN The Tigerclaw Tree follows the shifting fortunes of four generations of a Tenkalai Iyengar family, as each member confronts their own role in their family legacy of idealism, political involvement and, ultimately, betrayal. First published in 1998, this attractive new edition brings to life again a novel that became a cult classic in its time. About the Author P.A. Krishnan (P. Ananthakrishnan) was initially a physics teacher before joining the Indian bureaucracy. His writing career began late, after spending many years with the Government of India. A renowned Tamil writer, Krishnan has authored several books in the language, including a celebrated, accessible history of Western painting. He contributes to several magazines, including Outlook, The Wire and Kalachuvadu (Tamil).