Whether narrating the exhilarating chariot races in Olympia or vividly describing Alexander’s encounter with the Persian army on the banks of the Granicus, the story has the intrigue and action going thanks to Bahal’s keen eye and breezy pace.
And finally, the Indian connection in the book – Alexander’s famed marched into the country – would be sure to have the Indian reader hooked. Bahal’s take is interesting as he highlights how Alexander did not exactly fail in his mission in India. The Emissary is a great mosaic of all the basic human emotions seen through the epic lens of Greek history. His research and background (acquired after that remark from Sir Naipaul) make the read light for the reader but that doesn’t mean writing the novel was an easy task.
When asked if writing a contemporary or a historical novel is harder, Bahal says, “Well, it ultimately depends on what the context and period is. The Emissary took a lot of research about that period that finally resulted in the writing of the book. A contemporary novel like Bunker13 on the other hand perhaps comes easier as the writer would be familiar with some of the milieu at least. He might even draw some of the characters from personal experience. For a novel set in a different era you don’t have those advantages.” But despite all of that, Bahal’s latest work is commendable, if only because of him being an Indian writer to have a go at this genre of writing with such gusto. In fact, a sequel is in the works. And if you acquire the taste for the historical after finishing The Emissary, you’d probably keenly wait for it.
And finally, the Indian connection in the book – Alexander’s famed marched into the country – would be sure to have the Indian reader hooked. Bahal’s take is interesting as he highlights how Alexander did not exactly fail in his mission in India. The Emissary is a great mosaic of all the basic human emotions seen through the epic lens of Greek history. His research and background (acquired after that remark from Sir Naipaul) make the read light for the reader but that doesn’t mean writing the novel was an easy task.
When asked if writing a contemporary or a historical novel is harder, Bahal says, “Well, it ultimately depends on what the context and period is. The Emissary took a lot of research about that period that finally resulted in the writing of the book. A contemporary novel like Bunker13 on the other hand perhaps comes easier as the writer would be familiar with some of the milieu at least. He might even draw some of the characters from personal experience. For a novel set in a different era you don’t have those advantages.” But despite all of that, Bahal’s latest work is commendable, if only because of him being an Indian writer to have a go at this genre of writing with such gusto. In fact, a sequel is in the works. And if you acquire the taste for the historical after finishing The Emissary, you’d probably keenly wait for it.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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