Red Earth And Pouring Rain (English, Paperback, Chandra Vikram)

Abhay gets angry when a monkey that has been bothering his family for years steals his jeans. He ends up shooting the monkey and the injured primate is taken inside the house by his parents. We learn that the gods are having a little discussion as to who will get to keep the monkey?s soul and it is decided that the monkey can live for as long as he can tell a story. Soon, the monkey starts to remember who he was in his past life. He was a man and has many stories to type out for Abhay and his family. There are many stories told about Abhay?s time in America too.