Book Review : Andaman
Title - Andaman
Aurhor - Ratnadip Acharya
Publisher - Aksora publications
Genre - historical fiction
Pages - 443
Format - paperback
The story of 'Andaman' sets up in two different timelines 1911 and 2004. One story is about the prisoners of Swadeshi movement when India was under British control. During that time a priest was imprisoned by them and kept in the jail of Andaman. He carved puzzles and mysteries on the wall for his future generations.
What mysteries he carved on the walls of the cellular jail?
And in 2004 an orphan boy named Andaman has tried to explore the secrets of these walls.
Will he be successful in his task?
Read the book to know the answers.
The cover of the book is aptly designed and the title is totally relevant. The plot of the story is interesting, engaging and adventurous. It is a perfect blend of mystery, thrill, adventure, and history with lots of twist and turns. The author has penned down the adventurous scenes amazingly which seems like watching a movie. Language used is simple and lucid. Writing style is superb and flowing.
Hats off to the author for his research work and providing exact dates and locations.
Overall, an engaging read.
Rating - 4.8/5
I recommend this book to all specially to history lovers out there.
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Thanks for reading.