{"product_id":"bridge-of-rama-by-ashok-k-banker","title":"Bridge of Rama by Ashok K. Banker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: by Ashok K. Banker\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ‎ \u003cspan\u003ePenguin Books India Pvt. Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: ‎ 1 February 2006\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint length: ‎ 512 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: ‎ 0144001446 \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: ‎ 978-0144001446\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight: ‎ 350 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBridge of Rama\u003c\/b\u003e, authored by the pioneering contemporary novelist \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"65\"\u003eAshok K. Banker\u003c\/b\u003e, is the epic sixth installment in the internationally acclaimed \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"145\"\u003eRamayana Series\u003c\/b\u003e. Published by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"175\"\u003ePenguin Books India\u003c\/b\u003e (and internationally by \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"219\"\u003eOrbit Books\u003c\/i\u003e), this mythological fantasy novel reimagines the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"280\"\u003eYuddha Kanda\u003c\/i\u003e of the ancient epic. The core philosophy of this text centers on \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"358\"\u003ethe collective mobilization of the marginalized against tyrannical oppression\u003c\/b\u003e—shifting the narrative away from a purely divine miracle to highlight the raw grit, engineering genius, and blood-soaked sacrifices of the Vanar and Bear tribes as they construct a massive causeway across the untamed ocean to reach Lanka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe book is structured as a fast-paced, cinematic military fantasy. Banker delivers an intense, action-heavy prose narrative that strips away the clean, sanitized depictions often seen in television adaptations, replacing them with dark realism and visceral combat. The story charts the immense logistical and spiritual challenge faced by Rama's army gathered at the southern edge of Hind. The narrative focuses on the engineering brilliance of the structural architects Nala and Nila, the terrifying magical counter-attacks launched by Ravana's demons (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"554\"\u003eAsuras\u003c\/i\u003e), and the deep psychological toll born by Rama, Lakshman, and Sita as the final war between light and darkness approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eAshok K. Banker is widely credited with launching the modern wave of mythological retellings in Indian English literature. His background as a prolific journalist, scriptwriter, and novelist allowed him to bring a unique, multi-layered dramatic tension to ancient epics, introducing them to a new generation of global fantasy readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eBanker’s writing style in \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003eBridge of Rama\u003c\/i\u003e is vivid, expansive, and highly descriptive. Writing with the intensity of an epic fantasy world-builder, he uses grand, cinematic language to paint the massive scale of the military camps, the crashing waves of the southern sea, and the dark, looming silhouette of Lanka. His prose flows through continuous, action-packed paragraphs that alternate between macro-level battlefield strategies and deep, internal character studies. By balancing the spiritual core of Valmiki's epic with the gritty tone of modern dark fantasy, this volume stands as a crucial chapter in one of the most successful fantasy series in contemporary South Asian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090237354282,"sku":"VASY-0144001446","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/61KBz-cnWuL._SL1400.jpg?v=1784264538","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/bridge-of-rama-by-ashok-k-banker","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}