Book Review: The Great India Novel

Celebrated author, speaker and parliamentarian, Shashi Tharoor, is known for his wit and articulation. His latest offering, The Great India Novel, is a fictional political satire which characterizes the pre-independence leaders in Mahabharata theme. Reading this novel was a delight because it traverse from independence struggle to emergency era and in this process takes the reader to various epoch making incidents in the history of India. The theme and incidents were carefully chosen by the author and prose flows in continuity while keeping the reader in good humor throughout the book. Although, sometimes author seems to be too easy on some of the leaders like Indra Gandhi and Nehru. Nevertheless, it is a good read for people who wants to understand the role of Indian leaders in shaping the course of this great nation.