“I still get goose pimples when I recall the books…”

A voracious reader like me mentioned that a writer called ashok banker is attempting to rewrite the ramayana in 6 volumes-i was sceptical-what is there about the ramayana to be re written-these tales are part of our oral traditions-what else can be written about the the maryada purusha-i read the preface to the first book-ganesha guide me-the preface raised goose pimples- and these prefaces were humble-not like gb shaws prefaces which overshadow the story-the story written in 6 volumes-converts the whole tale into human terms-i laughed and cried with rama, seeta, and lakshman-brilliant- if you do not believe me- sulekha readers- i challenge you to read the first book and stop with that-that is not all ashok banker has started re telling the mahabharatha in 18 volumes-a challenge to sulekhaites- anyone who reads the first volume of ashok bankers ramayana- and stops at that , contact me-the story teller of this generation- i still get goose pimples when i recall the books.

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