The Fisher Queen’s Dynasty by Kavita Kane
When
I see the books that deal with mythology and stories related to characters of
epics, I think before I venture in to buying those books. For the simple
reason if I get to know anything new or if the books is going to be interesting.
Fortunately I happened to listen to the author during Banglaore Lit Fest 2017
and bought the book. When I was reading the book, though the base story is
known, the author made the reading interesting.
The battle of Kurukshetra, which
is fought between Kauravas and Pandavas, whose lineage begins with the story of
Satyavati or Matsyagandhi. Various aspects of Satyavati as a daughter of chief
of fisher community and her longing to be a queen etc., as a wife and queen how
she tries to get reins of power in the political game and as a mother of kids
whose death shatters her. And the need to continue lineage to hold the kingdom what
she plans. Her relationship with Bhishm, who holds the enormous power due to
his valour etc., are highlighted in a manner that made me hook to the book.
2 comments:
I like reading mythology... The stories and how they all relate to each other makes a fascinating read.
Thank you for visiting. Now many authors are writing on mythology look for
For children
Devdutt Pattanaik
Sudha Murthy
Amar Chitra Katha
For Adults
Kavita Kane
Ashok Banker
Anand Neelakantan
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
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