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While growing up in northern India, away from her native place, the author was often intrigued by her agriculturist _x000D__x000D_grandfather's constant letters to the Indian government. More than a decade after his death, she delves deep into the _x000D__x000D_letters he left behind and unravels a fascinating saga of her agriculturist family in her ancestral village in the _x000D__x000D_southern state of Karnataka. _x000D__x000D_In an evocative narrative that spans over a century, the author takes the readers on a journey to her ancestral land and _x000D__x000D_depicts her grandfather's life through the various anecdotes she has collected over time. A dedicated farmer, he _x000D__x000D_passionately fought for farmers' rights till the end of his life. Part memoir, part history and part reportage bordering _x000D__x000D_on fiction, Autumn Showers narrates the dynamic tale of the quintessential Indian society woven closely around agriculture _x000D__x000D_and also details the challenges agriculture today faces in India and the world.