Okay, there have been
issues, such as no specs, so no reading and no staring at laptop, either. Then,
no television, and really not much money, thanks to India’s current economic
background. Well, it’s partly over now, just partly!
Oh well, but I do have
the ‘Immortal’ review, thanks to Krishna Udayasankar. Firstly, she begins with
my favourite topic, which is ‘Mahabharata’ and weaves a brilliant story, using
one of the main characters, Ashwatthama!
In a brilliant move,
the author has converted Ashwatthama into Professor Bharadwaj, a historian. The man,
who cannot die, since he is so cursed, begins this adventure and pulls us along
on this super cool joyride. After reading up about Ashwatthama in so many happenings
and strange occurrences, it was nice to see an entire book, written about the
man, who is not dead yet. :)
After many lives and
events, this man can proudly claim experiences and adventures, like no one can.
But, during this particular period, he does have a Manohar and a Maya Jervois
to keep him company along the way. The author does touch upon Indiana Jones,
but does not dwell too much on him, thereby giving the character, a whole new understanding.
Firstly, it is all
about how the historian is called upon by Manohar, to help in searching for a
historical object. This particular artefact is known as the Vajra and though it
has been searched for by a lot of people, be they scientists or historians, it
has never been found. But, Maya has something up her sleeve, which is why the
professor agrees to look for it.
The three set off
to find it, and you do too, as you walk across Gujarat’s
shorelines, even
Dwaraka and across the Nilgiris, and even the deserts in Pakistan. To solve
puzzle after puzzle, which is more daunting than the previous one, these
characters, are hell bent on solving all of these quests. Villains, sages and legendary
souls, they all seem to be a part of this undertaking and they are out to
either solve it and gain it or destroy it, altogether.
Krishna Udayasankar |
A little bit of
action, on bikes, cars and the guns, each more mind-boggling than the earlier
ones, make this book a complete mytho-adventure. Krishna Udayasankar is back, and I would be particularly pleased with future Ashwatthama
adventures and mysteries. :)
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