The Brahmin About the Author Ravi Shankar Etteth is the author of four novels: The Tiger by the River (2002), The Village of the Widows  (2003), The Gold of Their Regrets  (2009) and The Book of Shiva  (2016). He has been a graphic designer, political cartoonist and editor of magazines and newspapers. He currently lives in Delhi and works as a consulting editor with The New Indian Express Group.