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This is the story of Ulrich and his dreams that take him on a journey through an era of fierce politics, music, lost love and chemistry. Summary of the Book Ulrich has two passions – the violin and chemistry. His father, however, is not too keen on Ulrich playing the violin. Therefore, Ulrich moves to Berlin to study chemistry. When his father faces major financial issues, he is forced to leave his studies and come back home to Bulgaria so he can take care of his parents. This is where the second part of the book starts. We are introduced to a world that Ulrich creates in his dreams. This world includes the life that he has lived combined with a life that he had imagined for himself. About Rana Dasgupta Rana Dasgupta was born in 1971, and grew up in Cambridge. He worked for a marketing consultancy in London and New York for a few years before moving to Delhi to write his first novel, Tokyo Cancelled, a thirteen-part story cycle. The novel was published in 2005 to widespread acclaim and has been translated into nine languages and was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. He lives in Delhi.