The Five Wounds · Book Three
All the Summers at Once
A postmaster carrying the letter he chose not to deliver.
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For forty years Prem Babu made certain that other people’s words arrived. One letter did not, and he is the reason it did not. Now, with ten months left and a house gone quiet, he sets out to find the child that letter was addressed to, who is a grown man somewhere and does not know he was ever written to. What Prem Babu learns on the way is that a wrong address, maintained long enough and with enough care, becomes a kind of love, and that it still has to be answered for.
PaperbackWalnut Publication170 pagesOut now: 18 September 2026Buy on AmazonBuy on FlipkartISBN 978-93-6926-310-3
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“Ten months is a long notice. The department gave me three.”
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Who you will meet
Characters in All the Summers at Once
Every one of them is carrying something.
Sudha
Schoolteacher. Drinks her tea standing up.
In Clean Hands, All the Summers at Once
“Mark my words, this boy will surprise everyone one day.”Clean Hands
Dr Khanna
The surgeon across the river.
In Clean Hands, All the Summers at Once
“That one still remembers where the six o’clock queue begins.”Said of him, Clean Hands
Prem Babu
Postmaster for forty years. Two cups at five.
In Clean Hands, All the Summers at Once, Dead Letter
“I ran a post office for 40 years, Sudha.”Clean Hands
Divya
She sees what others cannot.
In All the Summers at Once, The House of Auspicious Hours, Dead Letter
“Did you read it, or did you make it up?”The House of Auspicious Hours
Ashu
A fixer with no surname.
In Clean Hands, All the Summers at Once, The House of Auspicious Hours, Dead Letter
“Say that again slowly, and I will tell you which part of it is true.”Dead Letter
Moments
Scenes from All the Summers at Once
Two cups at five
Five in the morning. He still pours two cups.
The night platform
The man who never stops, stopping to record eleven seconds he knows he will lose.
Lamps on the Ganga
Haridwar at dusk. Three people on the steps, and the start of a family.
Two things kept
Objects in All the Summers at Once
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The book
All the Summers at Once: publishing details
- Title
- The Five Wounds (Vol 3): All the Summers at Once
- Series
- The Five Wounds, Book Three of five
- Author
- Manu Vishranti (the pen name of Manav Sharma)
- Publisher
- Walnut Publication
- Format
- Paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 in, 170 pages
- List price
- 336 rupees
- ISBN
- 978-93-6926-310-3
- Language
- English
- Published
- 18 September 2026
- Buy
- On Amazon, on Flipkart and from Walnut Publication
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What is All the Summers at Once about?
Book Three of The Five Wounds by Manu Vishranti. A postmaster carrying the letter he chose not to deliver. For forty years Prem Babu made certain that other people’s words arrived. One letter did not, and he is the reason it did not. Now, with ten months left and a house gone quiet, he sets out to find the child that letter was addressed to, who is a grown man somewhere and does not know he was ever written to. What Prem Babu learns on the way is that a wrong address, maintained long enough and with enough care, becomes a kind of love, and that it still has to be answered for.
Where does All the Summers at Once come in The Five Wounds?
All the Summers at Once is Book Three of the five novels in The Five Wounds by Manu Vishranti. It comes after Peacetime and before The House of Auspicious Hours.
What is the ISBN of All the Summers at Once?
The paperback from Walnut Publication, registered as The Five Wounds (Vol 3): All the Summers at Once, has ISBN 978-93-6926-310-3.
How long is All the Summers at Once, and what does it cost?
All the Summers at Once is a 170 page paperback, 5.5 by 8.5 inches, with a list price of 336 rupees from Walnut Publication.
Who wrote All the Summers at Once?
Manu Vishranti, the pen name of Manav Sharma. All the Summers at Once is part of The Five Wounds, his first published work of fiction.
Is this the only book called All the Summers at Once?
Other books share the title. This All the Summers at Once is Book Three of The Five Wounds by Manu Vishranti, published in paperback by Walnut Publication in September 2026, ISBN 978-93-6926-310-3.
When was All the Summers at Once published, and where can I buy it?
Walnut Publication published it on 18 September 2026, in paperback, with the rest of The Five Wounds. It is on sale now on Amazon and Flipkart, and it can be read on this site straight away.
Can I read All the Summers at Once online?
Yes. Chapters One and Two are free on manuvishranti.com, with no sign-up. After that each chapter is 19 rupees, or the whole book is 149 rupees (launch offer; regular price 249), paid once by UPI. It opens straight away, so there is no wait for delivery.