Book Summary of The Immortals Of Meluha
1900 BC. In what modern Indians mistakenly call the Indus Valley Civilisation. The inhabitants of that period called it the land of Meluha a near.The story takes place in the imaginary land of Meluha and how they are saved from their wars by a nomad named Shiva. It begins with the Meluhan king Daksha inviting tribes to stay at his country, one of them being Shiva's tribe. They soon come to recognize Shiva as their fabled saviour called Neelkanth after he devours a poison which turns his throat blue. Shiva decides to help the Meluhans in their war against the Chandravanshis, who had joined forces with a cursed group called Nagas. However, in his journey and the resulting fight that ensues, Shiva learns how his choices actually reflected who he aspires to be, and how it led to dire consequences.
The plot moves at a brisk pace, most of the characters are well etched out and the reader's attention is never allowed to flag with over-indulgence in any of the plot-points. The romance between Shiva and Nandi gives you almost a Bollywood kind of feel but ultimately turns out to be immensely enjoyable. It brings out the human side of Shiva, and it does take time to adjust to his profanities and non-God side.
The book finally ends towards an almost spiritual existence of Shiva, making you reminiscent of Dan Brown's books, the same felt during The Da Vinci Code which postulated Jesus Christ as a human who turned into a God by the virtue of his deeds. A lot has been said about the language of the book where even though story is set in the 19th century BC, the language (with references of weapons of mass destruction and department of immigration thrown in) is truly 21st century A.D. Purists may have a problem with this, but i believe if readers can relate more with the characters due to such nuances, it is absolutely fine.
Finally, the book ends with a lot of promise and a battle for the supremacy. The set-up surely leaves you wanting more. The second book in the trilogy, The Secret of the Nagas has also been released in Sep 2011.
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| Book: | The Immortals Of Meluha |
| Author: | Amish Tripathi |
| ISBN: | 9380658742 |
| ISBN-13: | 9789380658742,978-9380658742 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publishing Date: | 2011 |
| Publisher: | Westland |
| Number of Pages: | 415 |
| Language: | English |
| Dimensions: | 7 x 4.5 x 1.1 inches |
| Weight: | 227 grams |
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