- Book: White Of The White Mountain
- Author: Kandathil Sebastian
- Publication House: Leadstart
- Category: Fiction
- Rating: 4.75
Story-in-Short:
Some powerful men-including performers of black magic,
underworld gangsters, sleuths, extremist zealots and sellers of
spirituality-chased a powerless, low caste man from a Kerala village through
Mumbai, Karachi and Delhi till he finally escaped into the mountain ranges of
Himalayas. All of them wanted to capture this man alive and keep him with them!
however, none of these men could catch and keep this elusive man, as he always
found his way to freedom. In the process of working out his escapes this man also
unearthed some important mysteries of human life! why did some powerful men
continuously chase a low caste man? How did the man always find his way to
freedom? What are the riddles he solved while he was trying to escape from his
captors? Wisdom of the white mountain is a suspenseful and adventurous story
told in the cultural, spiritual and philosophical context of the South Asia. It
is also about Karma, Kama and Jihad! it ultimately unravels greed and
selfishness of powerful men who mix religion and politics to manipulate common
people for advancing personal interests.
In my view:
Not everyone has a smooth life journey. There are
difficulties and barriers all the way, countering which we have to move ahead.
Difficulties, too, keep pouncing one after the other, leaving us in several
perplexing and depressing situations. But what will you say of a life where
peace, love and concord is far, far away, and difficulties are lined up to
collapse one after the other. What will you say about a life where-in one’s
existence is meant for being viciously used by someone or the other?
Well, Kandathil Sebastian’s second novel Wisdom Of The White
Mountain has a story of a similar person, belonging to a very poor background
and downtrodden every now and then.
The story is about Thomas, also called as Thoma, a sturdy
Christian boy from a Kerala village, belonging to a low caste and a hooligan
father. His biological father detests him and his survival, so much that he
instantly agrees to sell him off to a tantrik for some black magic activity. Somehow,
Thomas manages to escape the grubby place, along with his childhood pal Balu,
only to land up in the custody of a hostile gangster. His vows don’t end here.
He is then released at the hands of the terrorists, who plan a plot against
India. In Karachi, Pakistan, he is trained to create havoc and lead to bloodbath
during the Republic Day function in the capital New Delhi. From a Christian, he
is also converted into Islam, by the traitors.
Despite all these people trying to use him for their
personal motives, interestingly somehow, he manages to escape every bid so-far.
Having experienced sporadic violence, his fear for life dismantles. Deprived of
a caring family and love, which most of us require while passing through such
phases of life, he lands up in the Himalayas to comprehend life and find a
moment or two of peace there. Will he find what he is looking forward to, here?
Will the vows of his life end? Read the book to find more.
Wisdom Of The White Mountain is an intriguing tale with a
total thrill factor. It’s a touching and inspiring tale of Thomas, which I
think everyone of us must read.
The cover-page is simple, yet perfect for the story. The
narration is just too good and the narrative is extremely gripping. There are
too many characters in the story, apart from the protagonist - however, the
author has dealt with characterization perfectly, and nowhere does the story
gets confusing.
The story is so well-written that readers will instantly and
certainly connect well with it. The narration is so amazing that, at times,
readers’ heart will go out for the protagonist Thomas.
We often cry and complain when problems and complications
collapse on us. This book teaches one that, however difficult problems are,
there is certainly a way out. It gives hope to those going through a difficult
phase. It inspires one to experience the difficult phase, as it only makes one
stronger and stronger. Over-all, the book is a wonderful work of fiction – a
book all of us urgently need to read!
This book, without giving it a second thought, deserves a
4.75 from me! Hats-off to Kandathil sir for such a fabulous and fascinating
story! I am now curiously waiting to hold the third book of this trilogy! Hope
it is out soon!
NOTE: A review copy of the book was provided by the author.
- You can get the book online via: Flipkart.
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