Bali and the Ocean of Milk
Saucy apsaras, paranoid asuras, scheming devas...
A ripping good yarn...
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Saucy apsaras, paranoid asuras, scheming devas...
caught in a
tangled web of murder, myth and mirth...
Something is rotten in the state of Amravati. A mysterious ailment afflicts Indrah, reducing the omnipotent king of
the gods to, well, not quite the man he used to be. To add to his woes, the
Holy Trinity threaten to fire him for dereliction of duty. But Indrah’s
troubles wilt in comparison to those of his asura counterpart, Bali, ruler of
Tripura.
Even as Indrah sits fretting over his delicate health, an
assassination attempt on Bali leaves the asura on the brink of death.There is only one thing that can save both these men from certain doom:
amrit, the mythical nectar. But to secure it, the gods and the asuras will have
to cooperate and churn the Ocean of Milk together… Will Indrah and Bali be able
to set aside their ancient enmity, or will old rivalries keep them from pulling
off this epic feat?
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PRAISE FOR THE BOOK
A ripping good yarn...
‘Choudhury
tells a ripping good yarn, the fast-paced action given resonance by echoes of
current moral, political and social issues...the frequent use of modern idiom
adds a touch of timelessness to the tale which is seen to take place in a then
which is an enduring and relevant now. As is the case in all the best myths of
all ages.’ – Jug Suraiya, Times of
India (Link)
A grand and frothy manthan of myth, magic...
‘A grand and frothy manthan of myth, magic, palace intrigue, Wodehouse-ian humour and more! Nilanjan Choudhury uses the entire palette of good story-telling – humour, conflict, sex, dramatic reversals and action sequences that should have Hollywood pounding at Choudhury’s door. A modern day Aristophanes!’ – Mahesh Dattani, Sahitya Akademi Award-winning playwright and film-maker
An engaging mythological universe …
An engaging mythological universe …
'Nilanjan Choudhury’s novel creates an engaging mythological universe of
arrogant gods, warring asuras and convoluted power play which resonates with
contemporary politics' – Proteeti
Banerjee, Business World (Link)
Spicy retelling ...
Spicy retelling ...
'Dig into this spicy concoction of myth, human drama, social satire and
humour. You won’t be disappointed as you revisit our ancient myths,
discovering their contemporary resonance with plenty of chuckles along the way'
– Utkal Mohanty, Deccan Herald Books Review (Link)
A rollicking good read…
A rollicking good read…
‘Bali and the Ocean of Milk, is a rollicking good read. It’s funny, it’s serious and it is a thriller’ – Malavika Velayanikal, DNA (Link)
Unputdownable...
Unputdownable...
'Once I started the book, I just couldn’t put it down... the book made
me revisit mythology in a very unique way' - Arundhati Raja,
Bangalore Mirror (Link)
Lip-smackingly good fun...
Lip-smackingly good fun...
‘Genre-bending fiction, like a purana on modern politics narrated by a cynical, urban dilettante… The dialogues are crisp and well-written…and most of the book is seriously funny’ – Sailen Routray, Hard News (Link)
Quite a cocktail...
‘A tongue-in-cheek story that spans time, mythology
and politics. Quite a cocktail.’ – Abhijit Bhaduri, bestselling
novelist
Side-splittingly funny...
Side-splittingly funny...
‘Mythology with a modern political twist,
subversive and side-splittingly funny’ – C.K. Meena, author and
columnist
