India Treasures: A Novel of Rajasthan and Northern India through the Ages
Fiction & Literature, Cultural Heritage, Historical
| Author: | Gary Worthington | ISBN: | 9781301546008 |
| Publisher: | Gary Worthington | Publication: | December 13, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gary Worthington |
| ISBN: | 9781301546008 |
| Publisher: | Gary Worthington |
| Publication: | December 13, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
In this award-winning companion to India Fortunes, also published by Penguin India as "The Mangarh Chronicles," eight novellas set in earlier periods are linked by a treasure hunt in modern times through the immense fortress of Mangarh by government tax raiders.
"A rich and informative portal into past and present India. Gary Worthington is a delightful storyteller." —Traveler's India Magazine
In addition to experiencing battles, romance, and architectural and artistic achievements, readers will meet great religious teachers, including the Buddha, a Muslim saint, and a Hindu guru.
In the hunt for the legendary Mangarh Treasure, Vijay Singh, the capable and conscientious leader of the searchers, battles a corrupt political boss who imprisons the Maharaja of Mangarh and preys on the lovely princess Kaushalya.
Vijay fears that in Mangarh his secret may be exposed: he claims to be of the high Rajput caste, but in fact he was born an Untouchable outcaste in a nearby village.
4.5 star review averages on Amazon.com. Finalist for ForeWord magazine’s Book of the Year (fiction).
"Worthington has wonderfully captured the mystique and adventure-soaked atmosphere of Rajasthan, with its golden forts and the awe-inspiring desert. This is a fine book, whose carefully constructed story-line and obviously minutely-researched details make it a delight to read." —The Statesman, New Delhi
In this award-winning companion to India Fortunes, also published by Penguin India as "The Mangarh Chronicles," eight novellas set in earlier periods are linked by a treasure hunt in modern times through the immense fortress of Mangarh by government tax raiders.
"A rich and informative portal into past and present India. Gary Worthington is a delightful storyteller." —Traveler's India Magazine
In addition to experiencing battles, romance, and architectural and artistic achievements, readers will meet great religious teachers, including the Buddha, a Muslim saint, and a Hindu guru.
In the hunt for the legendary Mangarh Treasure, Vijay Singh, the capable and conscientious leader of the searchers, battles a corrupt political boss who imprisons the Maharaja of Mangarh and preys on the lovely princess Kaushalya.
Vijay fears that in Mangarh his secret may be exposed: he claims to be of the high Rajput caste, but in fact he was born an Untouchable outcaste in a nearby village.
4.5 star review averages on Amazon.com. Finalist for ForeWord magazine’s Book of the Year (fiction).
"Worthington has wonderfully captured the mystique and adventure-soaked atmosphere of Rajasthan, with its golden forts and the awe-inspiring desert. This is a fine book, whose carefully constructed story-line and obviously minutely-researched details make it a delight to read." —The Statesman, New Delhi
