Baramulla Bomber by Clark Prasad: A Sci-Fi Thriller Trilogy
There are a few writers who have dared to attempt a work of literature in a wide span of three books. It is not too difficult to see why very few writers attempt to undertake the arduous task of writing out a whole piece of fiction in a trilogy. Therefore, it is heartening to see that Suraj Prasad (writing under the pseudonym of Clark Prasad), a healthcare management consultant by profession, has attempted to write a trilogy. It is very rare that we see a writer attempting a trilogy as his debut work.
The writer is confident of the research he has conducted while working on the novel. His self-assurance is evident in the fact that he declares right at the start of the book that all the scientific facts that are presented in the book are true and that experiments have been conducted to test related hypotheses. He further stresses that the organizations, associations and departments that are mentioned in the novel are or were in existence at some point of time. The connection that is made in the book - Baramulla Bomber, between fact and fiction is in itself mind boggling. Moreover, all historical references, news, events and incidents that are mentioned in the book are all true.
The slightest details that are reproduced here are startling. Take for instance the letter Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, independent India's first Home Minister, wrote to Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The letter dated -7th November 1950 was written to warn Nehru of the dangers China's attitude posed to India. Also, the various locations and street names mentioned in the book are revealed to be true, and the names have a similarity in them. Such is the story layering that has gone into Baramulla Bomber by Clark Prasad. The use of Sanskrit slokas is also effective is providing Baramulla Bomber an identity of its own.
Considering the wide spectrum that the story covers in this first of the Svastik Trilogy Eka, we can only wonder where, how and in what manner will the story unfold in the next two books. So many story threads have been explored in the first book itself, that it will be a challenge for Clark Prasad to now bind them all into one single tale. Baramulla Bomber by Clark Prasad has already taken a huge leap by exploring the science fiction, thriller and drama genre with a very Indian background to it. Baramulla Bomber has truly turned out to a spellbinding thriller novel that is sure to keep one guessing till the end.
The writer is confident of the research he has conducted while working on the novel. His self-assurance is evident in the fact that he declares right at the start of the book that all the scientific facts that are presented in the book are true and that experiments have been conducted to test related hypotheses. He further stresses that the organizations, associations and departments that are mentioned in the novel are or were in existence at some point of time. The connection that is made in the book - Baramulla Bomber, between fact and fiction is in itself mind boggling. Moreover, all historical references, news, events and incidents that are mentioned in the book are all true.
The slightest details that are reproduced here are startling. Take for instance the letter Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, independent India's first Home Minister, wrote to Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The letter dated -7th November 1950 was written to warn Nehru of the dangers China's attitude posed to India. Also, the various locations and street names mentioned in the book are revealed to be true, and the names have a similarity in them. Such is the story layering that has gone into Baramulla Bomber by Clark Prasad. The use of Sanskrit slokas is also effective is providing Baramulla Bomber an identity of its own.
Considering the wide spectrum that the story covers in this first of the Svastik Trilogy Eka, we can only wonder where, how and in what manner will the story unfold in the next two books. So many story threads have been explored in the first book itself, that it will be a challenge for Clark Prasad to now bind them all into one single tale. Baramulla Bomber by Clark Prasad has already taken a huge leap by exploring the science fiction, thriller and drama genre with a very Indian background to it. Baramulla Bomber has truly turned out to a spellbinding thriller novel that is sure to keep one guessing till the end.