The Wada Trilogy - Shanta Gokhale

A dramatic cycle that follows a single family amid the profound transformation of their country. In The Wada Trilogy, Mahesh Elkunchwar delivers a remarkable cycle of plays that traces the rise and fall of one family against the dramatic upheavals of twentieth-century India. The Deshpande family of Dharangaon, once wealthy landowners, comes to battle financial struggles and a fading legacy. Different generations of the Deshpande family confront their past and future in distinct ways. The trilogy is a rich and intimate portrait of India's transition into modernity, reflecting the country's deep-rooted traditions, its upheavals, and its ongoing search for renewal. � In her English translation of Elkunchwar's plays, Shanta Gokhale uses her deep understanding of Marathi theater to illuminate the human stories at the heart of the trilogy.