Trade Winds To Meluhha Review
Trade
winds to Meluhha' is set in the Bronze Age. It narrates a young man Samasin's
adventure in Mesopotamia and Indus Valley Civilization. He is charged with
murder and escapes death through a rare astronomical event which is actually
recorded in clay tablets excavated in ancient Babylon. He lands in Meluhha
(Indus Valley) where besides the query he also finds wealth and love.
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My Review
I
received a free copy from the author for my honest review. At first I was a bit intimidated once I saw
the large cast of characters. I honestly
wondered if I would be able to keep track of them all. In the beginning it’s a bit confusing but as
you read on you see the characters beautifully interwoven. There’s a great mix of action, adventure and
romance. I felt really bad for Samasin,
as he was really unfortunate, anything bad that happens, happened to him. He was fated for death even! All in all, this was a wonderful story, rich
in culture and adventure. It reminded me
of the adventure classics of old, like 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Treasure
Island, or Robinsons Crusoe. If you like
adventure mixed with cultural history, you’ll love Trade Winds To Meluhha.
About The Author
Vasant Davé is an electrical
engineer from the University of Bombay. He holds a post-graduate certificate in
marketing and has received training at National Institute of Industrial
Engineering, Tata Management Training Center and XLRI School of Business. He
served engineering industry for 24 years. For another 8 years, he travelled
widely in India conducting Industrial Market Research for corporate clients in
the U.K., Germany, Israel, India, Singapore, Hong Kong and China.
During one of his frequent tours he happened to visit Lothal and was awed to learn that it was a sea-port that conducted maritime business with Mesopotamia. Subsequently he visited other Indus Valley archaeological sites and had had discussions with authorities on the subject. He completed writing his first novel 'Trade winds to Meluhha' in 2011.
Earlier, Vasant's articles were published in Readers' Digest, Economic Times, Business India, Telematics India and Studio Systems. His technical background helped him to understand and apply historical, geographical, environmental and cultural nuances bearing upon the life during the Bronze Age, the period in which 'Trade winds to Meluhha' is set.
During one of his frequent tours he happened to visit Lothal and was awed to learn that it was a sea-port that conducted maritime business with Mesopotamia. Subsequently he visited other Indus Valley archaeological sites and had had discussions with authorities on the subject. He completed writing his first novel 'Trade winds to Meluhha' in 2011.
Earlier, Vasant's articles were published in Readers' Digest, Economic Times, Business India, Telematics India and Studio Systems. His technical background helped him to understand and apply historical, geographical, environmental and cultural nuances bearing upon the life during the Bronze Age, the period in which 'Trade winds to Meluhha' is set.
good review,sounds interesting
ReplyDeleteI clicked over to Amazon to read more about it and it does look good. I've added it to my wish list. I wouldn't have without your review so thanks!
ReplyDeleteMandie