Saraswatichandra by Govardhanram Tripathi Retold by
Sameer Acharya
*Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers India *ISBN:
978-93-5277-899-7 *No of pages: 284 *Genre: Fiction *Cover: Paperback *Price:
399INR *Rating: 5/5
My view:
What can I say about the book which was read and
appreciated by M. K. Gandhi, many generations have read this novel and highly
acclaimed by gujarati community. I have watched many episodes of
Saraswatichandra which was aired as an soap opera on Star plus, at that time I
didn’t read that much but when I got the book from publisher “Harper Collins
India” I was hooked up from the very first page, although I am reading a short
version of Saraswatichandra retold by Sameer Acharya, and would like to read
original version in gujarati by Govardhanram Tripathi.
The book is set in 19th century and it is
all about Saraswatichandra and Kumud, the protagonist saraswatichandra is from
a very rich family living in Bombay with his father, step mother and step
brother. The event is set at the time of British ruled India, the story is all
about Guajarati culture and the rituals they follow at that time.
The writing style of author is simple and easy to
understand, the flow of the book is perfect, to be precise original story being
retold in short format rather within 290 pages, I think it’s a tuff task not to
miss any important event from the original, so Sameer Acharya has done a good
job by presenting an historical book in English. The way their love story presented
by author is highly acclaimed and it’s really heart throbbing to read this type
of story.
I don’t won’t to reveal further, but if you want to
read short version in English, I highly recommend this book. A must read for
today’s youth who doesn’t know the true meaning of love.
“I received this book from “HarperCollins Publishers
India” in exchange for an honest and unbiased review”
Blurb:
One of Indian literature’s greatest classics.
Set in late nineteenth-century India, this is the
story of Saraswatichandra, an educated and spiritual young man whose life is at
a crossroads. Betrothed to and in love with Kumud, he nevertheless breaks off
their engagement due to escalating familial tensions, and leaves Bombay to
learn about his country and seek enlightenment. A series of events leads both
Kumud, now married, and Saraswatichandra to an ashram, where they must decide
how to go on with their lives…
In this retelling, Sameer Acharya makes accessible and
brings to life for a modern readership the great Gujarati writer Govardhanram
Tripathi’s sprawling magnum opus.
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