‘.to me, The Immortals of Meluha is a political commentary with messages for our worldand a hope that since they flow from the Mahadev himself, they will find greater acceptance.Be it the interpretation of Shiva’s battle cry - Har Har Mahadev as Every man a Mahadev orthe valour of Sati who fights her own battles - every passage is rich in meaning and yet, opento interpretation. Its author Amish, an IIM graduate,created a delightful mix of mythology and history by making Lord Shiva the hero of his trilogy.The first part has been on the Indian bestseller charts for quite some time now.’ ‘Much 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 bound toread it cover to cover in one sitting.’ ‘Amongst the list of favourite holiday books of 2010. ‘.has philosophy as its underlying theme but is racy enough to give its readers theadventure of a lifetime.’ ‘Amongst the top 5 books recommended by Brunch. The end however is a cliff-hanger and leaves one thirsting for more.’ An essentially mythological story written in a modernstyle, the novel creates anticipation in the readers mind and compels one to read with greatcuriosity till the end. is a reader’s delight.What really engages is the author’s crafting of Shiva, with almost boy-worship joy’ Just how much Shiva rocks the imagination is made grandiosely obvious in TheImmortals of Meluha.
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