The Shiva Trilogy

Every once in a while a reader comes across a book which is so gripping, so thought-provoking and so alluring in it’s content, that one just can’t put it down. Tutiticorin is just such an anthology of complex human stories which bring the reader face to face with the stark realities and multifaceted dimensions of life. All too often, books about the police either paint the system as being corrupt & inhuman and the protagonist as the celebrated hero. Tuticorin is a refreshing and hard hitting change which recounts real stories from a myriad of different perspectives. The same set of facts when seen through the eyes of a victim, an investigating officer, a politician and the accused, all tell different stories so intricately intertwined with one another that no fiction writer, howsoever creative, could have conjured them up. The book compels the reader to pause after each chapter and reflect upon what has been recounted, and also to think about everything which has been left unsaid. It is exhilarating for the reader to feel the different characters come to life within these pages, each with their quirks & personality traits, and to know that these were real people who lived real lives and are representative of that vast majority of our country which does not find space in popular media. Himanshu.

Amish is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated banker-turned-author. The success of his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy), encouraged him to give up his career in financial services to focus on writing. Besides being an author, he is also an Indian-government diplomat, a host for TV documentaries, and a film producer. Amish is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, finding beauty and meaning in all world religions. His books have sold more than 6 million copies and have been translated into over 20 languages. His Shiva Trilogy is the fastest selling and his Ram Chandra Series the second fastest selling book series in Indian publishing history.