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Laddar... Prince of Ayodhya (2003)av Ashok K. Banker
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. As a big fan of the Ramayana, I have to admit being predisposed to liking this book. The book does move slowly, as other reviewers have commented, but all for the purpose of becoming acquainted with a large cast of characters at the beginning of a large story and a long series of books. This is epic storytelling, at an epic pace, which is not at all to say that it is a tedious read; you just can't be expecting that the major villain, Ravana, will be defeated, or that he will even make much of an appearance, in this first book. As a fantasy novel, I like that Prince of Ayodhya has grown out of a different genealogy than the Celtic/Tolkien tradition that still informs so much of the genre, at least for English-speaking markets. This is one story that has helped me realize how much our imaginations can be limited by hearing the same kind of tales over and over again. Several years ago we had a new member join ibdof.com and proceed to rave and rave about this series. At some point I saw this first book in a used book store, picked it up and added it to the "to be read" pile, where it proceeded to languish for many years until now. Overall, I'd have to say that, while I enjoyed getting a bit more perspective on Indian mythology, and the pacing is quick enough that its somewhat high page count passes relatively painlessly, this book was not nearly as good as I expected. Everything is black and white. The characters have no depth whatsoever. Every plot turn serves as an opportunity to invoke bigger and badder-ass magic, which will be trumped in turn. This book kept on reminding of one of those really bad Japanese cartoons that my kids used to watch on cartoon network. And that's not a good thing. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
Ingår i serienRamayana Series (Book 1)
The original Ramayana--a classic tale of war between absolute Good and Evil--was written 3,000 years ago by Valmiki, a reformed thief-turned-sage. Now, with breathtaking imagination, Indian novelist Ashok K. Banker has recreated this epic tale for modern readers everywhere. Ayodhya the Unconquerable is the legendary capital of warriors and seers, and the greatest fortress of the civilized world. Soon it will be a wasteland of ashes and blood. For Ayodhya lies in the shadow of a demon's wrath--a demon that is sending all its dreadful power to ravage the world of mortals. And only Rama, Prince of Ayodhya, can hope to prevent the onslaught of darkness. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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The book does move slowly, as other reviewers have commented, but all for the purpose of becoming acquainted with a large cast of characters at the beginning of a large story and a long series of books. This is epic storytelling, at an epic pace, which is not at all to say that it is a tedious read; you just can't be expecting that the major villain, Ravana, will be defeated, or that he will even make much of an appearance, in this first book.
As a fantasy novel, I like that Prince of Ayodhya has grown out of a different genealogy than the Celtic/Tolkien tradition that still informs so much of the genre, at least for English-speaking markets. This is one story that has helped me realize how much our imaginations can be limited by hearing the same kind of tales over and over again. ( )