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Ashim S

Ashim S

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I am from India, a television & AD Film director and full length bollywood feature films is the next stop.
Voracious reader, have my own library which has over 3000 books that I have read. On an average non working day (which is seldom and far in-between) I am found in bookshops buying my next reads (bulk buys).
Seldom I am without my... more »
  • Mumbai/Bombay, MH, India
  • member since December 12, 2008

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  • Bones of the Hills
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Third part - Genghis Khan - Fiction

    I only hope there is more to come. It encapsulates the Part where Ghengis after the total annihilation of the Chin (Chinese) now moves back with his nomadic nation to the plains of Mongolia.

    His Diplomatic tryst with Arab world ends with death of his Mongol team at the hands of the governor at 'Qator' who was also the shah’s first cousin. This is enough to anger the Khan of the Mongols. He leads them to a war where once again the stacks are against him. His shrewd Battle acumen sees him through and the whole Arab world and major parts of Europe and greater parts of Russia falling to him.

    In those days as chronicled by some historians it was safe to travel for thousands of miles in Ghengis Khan Territory with cart full of gold. Nobody dared to anything beyond breathing.

    This is a superb author with complete grasp over his subject & period and a fabulous narrative skill that makes one visualize it as if the reader is there.

    Do read if Historical fiction is ones forte....
    ”

    Ashim S wrote this review Thursday, July 30, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Lords of the Bow
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Genghis Khan.... fiction

    Now many moons back I had read 'Wolf of the plains' by Conn Iggulden and was amazed at his grasp over the Mongol History and the way he described it had the narrative of the person who lived in those times.

    Genghis Khan had an amazing life, one where the only wealth that one knew was the Mount (horse) & the blade (sword) that one carried. This violent man of the plains united warring tribes to make a moving nation over the Mongolia plains. He lived for battles and knew no mercy. This is his story of the invasion of China to the surrounding of Yenking (modern day Peking). He was ruthless and killed people by their millions and knew no mercy.

    A must read... as I loved this one immensely it’s obvious that the next read is the sequel 'Bone of the Hills'.
    ”

    Ashim S wrote this review Tuesday, July 28, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Fire in the East
    • Rated 0 stars

    “fiction

    ....not as gripping as one wants.”

    Ashim S wrote this review Monday, July 27, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Nefertiti
    • Rated 3 stars

    “Fiction :)

    Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten, starts the worship of ATEN and puts the age old traditional worship of AMUN as obselete. This revolution in the change of GOD puts the whole of Egypt in turmoil. Also Nefertiti who happens to be his second wife becomes co-regent of Egypt, another frst in the history.

    The way the author has navigated around the truth and created a fictional story makes one wonder if this could have been true. Its not that gripping or detailed as a Colleen Mccllough's Rome series. Anyways it's worth a try.

    First ever artist/sculptor Thutmose gets a mention in the book. In history he is the first renonwned artist whose work has immortalised Nefertiti.

    Read if ancient Egypt is your domain of interest." ”

    Ashim S wrote this review Thursday, July 23, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Why Socrates Died: Dispelling the Myths
    • Rated 5 stars

    “For anyone who has read Xenophon's Retreat (Greece, Persia & the end of Golden age) well he is in for a treat again with this book. It's a riveting analogy of what might have happened, a very in-depth analysis of the last days of the greatest philosopher ever.
    His track of thought is that Socrates was a great philosopher & very eccentric at the same time he believes that the much read theories of the last days of the great man was basically something his two illustrious students creation of a character to further their cause, namely Plato & Xenophon. For one who indulges in history it would be known that the latter two are also great Greek legends of the past.
    Was the 'Socrates Apology' that was penned by Plato (brilliant rendition) a vehicle to further the cause of Philosopher Plato & similarly the 'Apology' by Xenophon a similar vehicle for his cause?

    Think about it, around 500BC there was Pythagores who lived in Athens and build a cult of followers around him. A century later comes in the thinker philosopher Socrates who had Students like Alcibiades & Critias and reputed followers like Xenophone & Plato. Plato makes it big and writes the republic and has his own bunch of followers one amongst them is Aristotle. The same man who moves out of Athens post the death of Plato and starts his own school. His illustrious students are no less than Alexander (the world conqueror) Ptolemy I Soter (Future General) & Cassander (King of Macedon). These guys left behind a legacy that modern civilizations wake up to everyday.

    Some of these thinkers basic thinking and the surrounding politics/beliefs/faith/turmoil/ambitions/upbringing/ethos get unveiled. Also the book uncovers the mysteries that surrounded the death of Socrates.

    For those who love politics & History this is a MUST Read.
    ”

    Ashim S wrote this review Friday, July 17, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Terra Incognita
    • Rated 0 stars

    “ancient romans in gaul, my fav era of books. this is fiction ofcourse”

    Ashim S wrote this review Friday, July 10, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Assegai
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Ah... My Fav author. I practically grew up to him. Nobody can write about Africa the way he can. I strongly reccomend all his books also I reccomend you to be be young at heart when you read him. Its a galore of Macho adventure fables that men dream or fantasize and refuse to acknowledge.
    After ages he has come back with a JV book of his two most famous series the Ballantyne & Courtney's. Set in 1906... its gripping.
    Once again Its Wilbur Smith & I am Biased.
    Very non-climax ending, very predictable, very readable, I LOVED each page. Wish there were more.
    ”

    Ashim S wrote this review Saturday, July 4, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • The "Times" History of the World
    • Rated 3 stars

    “For a history buff an another view point on the History of the world by a author who thinks its only the western influence that shaped the modern world. India plays a role of couple of pages, well one needs to read to know how some compilers can get one sided views.
    None-the-less a good perspective of what must have shaped history.
    Good try.
    ”

    Ashim S wrote this review Saturday, July 4, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Neither Here nor There
    • Rated 5 stars

    “loved it, Europe made fun of... :)”

    Ashim S wrote this review Friday, June 19, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • A Walk in the Woods
    • Rated 5 stars

    “fantastic read. I knew of the AT now I know of the AT. Thanks to BB”

    Ashim S wrote this review Friday, June 19, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
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