Men And Dreams In The Dhauladhar

Men And Dreams In The Dhauladhar

Author : Kochery C Shibu
Publisher : Niyogi Books
Pages : 283
Price : 395 INR
Rating : 4/5 stars

Blurb :
A Hydel project in the remote HImalayas- three people brought together by fate.

Nanda an engineer from Kerala at the dam construction site, hiding from his past, from the law, torn between the love for his dear ones, and the kalari code of revenge.
Khusru, a youth displaced from his native village in Kashmir, a gambit in the terror plot that threatens to blow up the dam, working as a labourer at the site.
Rekha, a kathak dancer at heart, a doctor by profession, arrives at the campsite as the consort of Khusru.
A village that accepts the dictates of modernity with a heavy heart, its population steeped in superstitions and religious beliefs.

All throng the campsite like moths to a flame, some escape untouched,successful;some miss a step and perish. each has a story to tell and a dream to realise. Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar is about the aspirations of these people, with their cares and worries woven to the site life. The fury of nature and hardships of project life have no mercy for the weak and no time for the dead.
Like an eternal spectator the Dhauladhar watches as men risk their lives and limb in the quest to fulfil their dreams.
Review :
The story revolves around Nanda, Khusru and Rekha who met in unexpected way and the plot of the book revolves around dam construction site in Himalaya.The book gives you the feel of a documentary.Characters are interlinked.The weaving of the character from places and wide into one fabric is something unique.Strong point of the book is characterization with interesting  narrration of event, emotions and effects.The author has done a through research for the book. The book is quite different with different story line. Overall an interesting and enjoyable read.