Indian author Manohar Malgonkar's third novel, Combat of Shadows is set in the North-Eastern Indian state of Assam over the course of a few months. When the novel opens in September 1938, we meet Henry Winton, the manager of a tea-estate who is happy with his life, lording over the Indians and delighting in his … Continue reading Forgotten Classic of 1962: Combat of Shadows by Manohar Malgonkar