Guru Pi

Set during the first pivotal year of the Covid-19 pandemic, Guru Pi, a teacher, finds himself staying with a family in the UK. He embraces three challenges: reading a stack of books equal to his own height within a year, contemplating the vastness of a Googol (10¹⁰⁰), and participating in a unique cultural interview.

As Pi shares his eccentric ideas, some are welcomed while others are met with skepticism. This unexpected situation provides Pi with an opportunity to explore his life in ways he never thought possible. His world expands as he discovers the beauty of wildflowers, the wonder of birds, and other captivating aspects of nature.

At its core, this novel celebrates the camaraderie among the characters at the Beck household and the diverse friends Pi makes at the local café, bars, and allotment. Through his eclectic reading and encounters with literary characters, Pi embarks on a transformative journey, ultimately embracing a profound shift in his personal philosophy.

Vinod Patel works as a Clinical Professor at the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust in Nuneaton and Warwick Medical School at The University of Warwick. He worked in providing frontline emergency care and delivering the local vaccination programme during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is passionate about good clinical care for his patients, whilst his hobbies include a re-wilding project, planting trees, and eclectic reading, particularly literature. This will be his first and only novel.