Devastation Within (A Novel)

Devastation Within is a Covid-centric novel. It delineates first phase of the Corona virus pandemic in India and the impact of lockdown of 68 days which played havoc with the lives of all the sections of people all over the country. The novel explores the Chinese origin of the pandemic. It depicts the long march of migrant workers, covering hundreds of kilometres on foot; the martyrdom of doctors and nurses as Corona warriors; the psychological impact on educated and employed people; the anguish of spouses due to their unanticipated separation of long spell caused by lockdown; and the terrible devastation of human relationships and the age-old familial bonds. It delves deep into the human psyche as to how the very core of human values of fellow feeling and compassion for one another take a severe blow during the pandemic. External destruction caused by Corona is discernible in the form of statistical data. But what about the devastation within an individual caused by the pandemic?