Friday, February 10, 2017

[Book Review] The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho

Like everyone else, you do have a name for yourself. Your parents did real hard work finding just the perfect name for you. Perhaps they also hired the naming consultants. But how did they know what kind of person you would grow up to be? That is one thing from the book that would bother you and it should. We must discover a name for ourselves that defines us. That motivates us. For Elijah it was liberation, what is it for you?

Yes, it is a dramatic retelling of the legend of Prophet Elijah spanning across the lands of Lebanon and Israel. It starts with a trance. There is no buildup. And that works brilliantly as you find yourself glued to the fortunes and fate of a young prophet who faces a certain persecution. Things move fast and you stay thrilled even when you know the legend since ages. 

Apart from that, the story is beautifully intermixed with the subtle questions of existentialism. The meaning of life is what one makes of it. Simple words, profound wisdom. It also beautifully touches the relevance of tragedies and unavoidables in life. And how they are nothing but opportunities to rebuild. The story inspires us the resurrect from the ashes of time, as the city Akbar did. An inspiring tale of grief and rebuilding, presented in the form of a gripping read. Go enlighten yourself.

1 comment:

Vibha said...

beautiful narration ...i will lik to read it someday coz i m obsessed with Jews culture ,Israel and their survival spirit.