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In the thick of 19th-century India, Amrut Pandya's life goes from a hopeless village wastrel to a key player in the emerging metropolis of Bombay and the treacherous opium trade in Hong Kong. To Death and Back is an immersive historical fiction following his journey, toggling between destitution and wealth, despair and hope, all while dealing with love and loss in the city that never slept even a hundred years ago.
Set against a rich historical backdrop, Amrut's story unfolds through love, betrayal, and survival, culminating in the devastating plague of 1897. As Bombay grows, his life becomes a picture of resilience in a world where fortune and tragedy go hand in hand.
Will Amrut's relentless pursuit of hope triumph, or will the weight of his losses bury him? "To Death and Back" is a powerful tale of ambition, loss, and redemption.