What if you weren't born once - but many times, in the same life? In Born in India: Nine Fathers Ago, debut author Gaurav Vatsa presents a quiet, powerful novel about Jeet, a man whose life unfolds not as a straight path - but as a series of emotional reincarnations within a single lifetime. Jeet is first born as a curious child in a modest Delhi home, then again as a wide-eyed college student who falls in love. He is born a third time - as a dutiful schoolteacher, unsatisfied and aching for more. Then again - as a self-made naval officer who sails past the Suez Canal, chasing freedom but haunted by emptiness. And again - as a man furious with his father, confused by his own life, and burdened by questions he cannot answer. And then, one day... He opens a trunk.
Reads a letter.
Learns about the nine fathers before him - and finally, everything changes. This is not just a story of inheritance. It is a story of awakening. Awakening to the emotional burdens passed down silently for generations Awakening to the grief, pride, and silence of the men who came before you Awakening to the truth that we don't become ourselves until we choose to understand them Set against the backdrop of India's homes, coastlines, classrooms, and village courtyards, this is not just a family saga - it is a soul journey. Jeet is not running from the past. He is learning to return to it - with courage, memory, and grace. "Am I living my life - or simply continuing someone else's unfinished one?" Perfect for readers who: ✔️ Carry questions about family, identity, or emotional inheritance
✔️ Want a deeply moving Indian story with quiet power and personal resonance
✔️ Are seeking fiction that feels like therapy - poetic, raw, and healing
✔️ Believe that healing begins not just in rebellion, but in reflection You are not your father's silence.
You are the voice that finally spoke. Open this book not just to read a story - but to rediscover your own. Born in India: Nine Fathers Ago is more than a novel. It is a companion for every reader who has ever questioned where they come from, why they feel what they feel, and how healing begins. If you've ever carried an unnamed sadness, chased success while feeling hollow, or longed for a quiet truth - this book will speak to you. Turn the first page.
Jeet's journey may just help you understand your own. Buy your copy today - and begin the journey back to yourself.