The Tenth Unknown by Jvalant Sampat

Category: Fiction

Publishing House: Niyogi Books

A period novel set just prior to the advent and during World War-II in Pre-Independence India, Asia and Europe. It endeavors to mix myth, fact and fiction to produce a high-octane and heady cocktail. Three men – a patriotic Nazi and an honorable English soldier are joined by a reluctant Indian cricketer in a race to acquire forbidden knowledge which will change the course of the World War and of history itself. Spanning from the time of the Asoka Empire to the middle of the 20th century, The Tenth Unknown moves at a rapid clip across India, UK, Ireland, United States, Canada, the Soviet Union, Afghanistan, Singapore, Nepal, Bhutan, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka amongst many others.