At 77, retired accountant Mr. Niyogi faces each day as Parkinson's disease slowly steals his independence. His world has shrunk to painful routines and fading memories of the man he used to be.
Then he hears about a young miner trapped on a remote island in the Maldives with no rescue in sight.
Everyone thinks he's lost his mind. His family dismisses his plan. His trembling hands can barely hold a pen. But Mr. Niyogi sees something others don't-one last chance to matter.
What follows is an impossible rescue mission that pits a failing body against an iron will, an elderly man's methodical mind against bureaucratic indifference, and the question that haunts us all: when everything is slipping away, what would you sacrifice to save a stranger?
Set against the vibrant backdrop of Bengaluru, this deeply moving literary novel explores dignity, purpose, and the fierce determination that burns brightest when we have the least to lose.