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| ISBN: | 9381576394 (ISBN13: 9789381576397) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Anuja Chandramouli
Paperback | Pages: 364 pages Rating: 3.66 | 1042 Users | 111 Reviews
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| Title | : | Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince |
| Author | : | Anuja Chandramouli |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 364 pages |
| Published | : | January 2013 by Platinum Press |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Mythology. Fiction. Cultural. India |
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Arjuna is the immortal tale of one of India's greatest heroes. These pages retell in riveting detail the story of the Pandava Warrior-Prince who has captured the imagination of millions across centuries. This is the intense and human story of his loves, friendship, ambitions, weaknesses and follies, as well as his untimely death and revival, his stint as a eunuch, and the innermost reaches of his thoughts. Told in a refreshingly modern and humourous style and set against the staggering backdrop of the Mahabharata. Arjunas story appeals equally to the average, discerning reader and the scholar. It spans the epic journey from before his birth, when omens foretold his greatness, across the fabled, wondrous landscape that was his life.Rating About Books Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince
Ratings: 3.66 From 1042 Users | 111 ReviewsCrit About Books Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince
4.5Review:I was contacted by the author, herself, for reviewing her book. I readily agreed without even throwing a glance the description of the book. Born and brought up in the urban area, there was no one to tell me stories of Mahabharatha, Ramayana and various other Indian epics. Ramayana, I have seen it in a cartoon series, but I have heard that Mahabharatha was a very lengthy story and it was best experienced when told by ones grand-parents. That's how many epics are retold in India - one'sRating: 1/5 Who doesn't know Arjuna, the third Pandava prince, husband of Draupadi, Sakha of Shri Krishna & the world's renowned archer, from the epic poem of the Mahabharata? Every Indian while growing up had watched Mahabharata by B.R. Chopra, telecasted in Doordarshan in the 80s' or the Mahabharata by Swastik Productions Pvt, telecasted in star plus in 20s'. So the image & story of Arjuna has been embedded in our mind & heart from our childhood, whether through folklore,
This was just 'Mahabharata Retold'. There were but mere parts in Arjuna's point of view, and just ending the story with his POV DOES NOT make it his story! I was expecting something of the range of 'Second Turn' by MT Vasudevan Nair, a rendition of Mahabharata in Bheema's POV, a true timeless classic. But this fell short of my expectations by light years. The narrative is patchy at times, and the language is hardly contemporary. There is hardly any new information of the Mahabharata even - I
By Anuja Chandramouli. Grade: B+ArjunaArjuna is the immortal tale of one of Indias greatest heroes. These pages retell in riveting detail the story of the Pandava Warrior-Prince who has captured the imagination of millions across centuries. This is the intense and human story of his loves, friendship, ambitions, weaknesses and follies, as well as his untimely death and revival, his stint as a eunuch, and the innermost reaches of his thoughts. Told in a refreshingly modern and humourous style and
I had already read Jaya by Devdutt Pattanaik, so this one wasn't what I expected it to be.However. there were few things I came to know about Arjun, like origin of his names, Vijay, because he had not and never will lose battle, Parth because of his mother Pritha, Arjuna because of his unblemished countenance and many more.Those will find this book beneficial who have not read any modern-day fiction on Mahabharat or Ramayana.
The most important thing about my reviews of any book is having felt satisfaction after reading the last word. And this book did leave me quite satisfied. Now, here are the things to love/hate about the book:Love:1. It got me hooked just like Janmejaya, who always wondered about his illustrious great-grandfather.2. I liked how the author didn't make him completely idealistic and fault-less (honestly, I expected it that way for some reason) On many occasions, his faults were highlighted with the
This review first appeared on my blog http://satyasurya.wordpress.com/2013/... Having heard Mahabharata stories from my grandparents, parents and uncles and having watched it as a kid on TV, I was always drawn towards the epic and the essence it tries to tell us. I liked the epic so much that I read an abridged Telugu version of Mahabharata when I was just a seven-year old. Thats Mahabharata for me. The worlds largest epic (1,00,000 verses) and worshipped as the panchama veda, Mahabharata is a
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