Carmo D’Souza

The tremendous changes that Goa witnessed in the second half of the twentieth century in the political, educational, social, and cultural field are depicted through the life of the protagonist Angela, alias Anjali, alias Anjinha and also through other characters in the novel. The reader gets glimpses of the then Goan community including the crucial issue of its Identity. While the novel raises questions on Identity, it does not draw any conclusions, urging the reader to think on.

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This book is a compilation of articles presented at the National Level Seminar organized by V.M. Salgaocar College of Law in association with Ismilda Research Consultancy.

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“Concepts in Law” takes the reader through the dark tunnels of human history exhorting the reader to attempt to understand the past laws. Then the journey covers the present, urging one to see the pitfalls and analyse it in order to visualise the future . D’Souza takes one through the journey of discovery in a very interesting manner. He has a great quality of touching on sensitive issues of history in a very gentle manner.

Legal System in Goa, Vol. I and II were first published in 1994 and 1995 respectively. The two books cover over five hundred years of history, unfolded at a point on the map of the world. Through these pages, one moves to the four corners of the world from Mare Clausum to Mare Liberum, from colonial empire to Overseas Provinces, from attempts to build a sea empire that needed no ground roots to Sovereignty claims over soils of Africa and Asia.

Legal System in Goa, Vol. I and II were first published in 1994 and 1995 respectively. The two books cover over five hundred years of history, unfolded at a point on the map of the world. Through these pages, one moves to the four corners of the world from Mare Clausum to Mare Liberum, from colonial empire to Overseas Provinces, from attempts to build a sea empire that needed no ground roots to Sovereignty claims over soils of Africa and Asia.

The curtain rises on Castle Xavier at Navarre in Spain, as Francis an ambitious youth duels with his brother to acquire the skill to defend the honour of his family. He is swayed from his purpose by the Voice of Christ who invites him to go to Paris. The scholastic youth dreams of Parisian grandeur, when Voice of Christ disturbs him calling him to join Loyola. The youth is torn between the disturbing Voice of Christ and his personal Ego, which suggests that Paris is the ultimate in life.

Nisha Varma, hails from Cochin, the city where temples, mosques, churches and synagogue peacefully coexist. Educated under the influence of her father Brigadier Varma ,she acquires the label of 'global citizen' in Poona University hostel. Her room mate Maria Noronha from Goa is brought up as a brand of Indian culture mixed with Portuguese trappings.

The book invites the reader for a leisurely walk in the footsteps of Loyola over the Goan scenario. It gives the reader an insight into the complex Goan psyche of those days and the internal political situation in Portuguese India. It is a walk with Goa's Scarlet Pimpernel who appeared and disappeared from the Goan political scene to surface in Bombay or Portugal to carry on the struggle against injustice.

Inspiring azure seascape, a vision of infinity trapped between two hills, golden sands, romantic sunsets, chirping hedges, soft whispering breeze, quite murmuring waves, enlightening banyan trees where Gods reside – That is timeless Calangute. Today it is under huge pressure to change.

This book is, in a nutshell, a minuscule capsule of myths, legends, facts and fiction, imaginatively placed before the reader.