What the River Took
What the River Took
by Atharva Inamdar
What the River Took is a literary fiction book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Family Drama. A work of literary fiction that explores the human condition through layered characters and carefully crafted prose. Literary fiction asks readers to slow down and pay attention to the texture of experience. Published in 2014 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 72,326 words across approximately 289 pages.
The family drama at the heart of this story explores the complicated, contradictory love that holds families together and sometimes tears them apart.
Reading Experience
This is a big book — 72,326 words, roughly 289 pages, and around 6 hours of reading time. Books this size have room to go places shorter works cannot. Layered worlds, complex ideas, extended character arcs — all possible at this length. If you like to sink deep into literary fiction, this one gives you the space to do it.
About the Author
Atharva Inamdar was 17 when he wrote What the River Took in 2014. He had been writing for 7 years at that point, moving from childhood diaries into full-length books across multiple genres. The literary fiction showcases the full range of the craft — character work, prose style, and thematic depth without the guardrails of genre conventions.
Publication History
Published on September 21st, 2014, What the River Took was one of 5 titles released that month. Written and published within the same year, the book moved from draft to release in 2014 without the extended wait that many titles in the catalog experienced. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-359-1.
Explore This Genre
What the River Took is one of 38 books in the literary fiction category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other literary fiction titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The family drama focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-359-1
- Year Written
- 2014