Francis Itty Cora (ഫ്രാൻസിസ് ഇട്ടിക്കോര), written by and first published in 2009, is widely regarded as a landmark in contemporary Malayalam literature. It is a historical metafiction that blends global history, mathematics, and occult mysteries into a single, expansive narrative. Core Themes and Narrative Structure The novel follows a dual timeline:
The life of Francis Itty Cora, a 15th-century pepper merchant from Kunnamkulam who was a mathematical genius and founder of a mysterious secret cult.