Road, MaduravoyaLChennai 600 095No.38/10 (New No.5), Raghava Nagat, New Timber Yard Layout,Bangalore 560 026Survey No. SocietyFor detailed reviews, please visit Simply unputdownable for any lover of Indianhistory and mythology. sees Lord Shiva and his intriguing life with a refreshingperspective. The book is (a) marvellous attempt to create fiction from folklore,religion and archaeological facts. The AfternoonThe author takes myth and contemporises it, raising questions about all that we holdtrue and familiar. The author has succeeded in making many mythological figures into simpleflesh and blood human beings, and therein lie(s) the beauty and the acceptability of thisbook. book, replete with action, love and adventure, and extolling virtues andprinciples. Be it the interpretation of Shivas battle cry Har Har Mahadev as Everyman a Mahadev or the valour of Sati who fights her own battles every passage is richin meaning and yet, open to interpretation. The Indian Express.to me, The Immortals of Meluha is a political commentary with messages for ourworld and a hope that since they flow from the Mahadev himself, they will find greateracceptance. The first part has been on the Indian bestseller charts for quite sometime now. Its author Amish, an IIMgraduate, created a delightful mix of mythology and history by making Lord Shiva thehero of his trilogy. The Deccan ChronicleMuch before the box-office verdict on Rajneeti and Raavan became apparent, Indianreaders gave a thumbs-up to The Immortals Of Meluha. A fast paced story, you are boundto read it cover to cover in one sitting. The HinduAmongst the list of favourite holiday books of 2010. The Hindustan Times.has philosophy as its underlying theme but is racy enough to give its readers theadventure of a lifetime. Business WorldAmongst the top 5 books recommended by Brunch. The end however is a cliff-hanger and leaves onethirsting for more. An essentially mythological story written in amodern style, the novel creates anticipation in the readers mind and compels one toread with great curiosity till the end. What really engages is the authors crafting of Shiva, with almost boy-worship joy The Times of IndiaThe story is gripping and well-paced. Just how much Shiva rocks the imagination is made grandiosely obviousin The Immortals of Meluha. Praise for The Immortals of MeluhaShiva rocks.
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