The Orchid Keeper
The Orchid Keeper
by Atharva Inamdar
The Orchid Keeper 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. Written in 2021 and published in 2023 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 51,209 words across approximately 205 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
At 51,209 words (approximately 205 pages), this is a full-length book. Expect around 4.3 hours of reading time. At this length, there is room to build complex arguments, develop characters with real depth, or explore a topic from several angles. A literary fiction book at this scale can take its time and still hold your attention.
About the Author
The Orchid Keeper comes from 2021, during the years when over 1,500 books had no platform. Amazon had shut the door. Draft2Digital said they were "a small company for small authors." The writing never stopped — Atharva was 24 and still producing literary fiction work with no clear path to publication. 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 February 28th, 2023, The Orchid Keeper was one of 7 titles released that month. Originally written in 2021, it reached publication 2 years later — not unusual for a catalog where some books waited years for the right moment. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-730-8. 2023 saw 120 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
The Orchid Keeper 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
- 978-93-7184-730-8
- Year Written
- 2021