| Title | : | Ponniyin Selvan - The Pinnacle of Sacrifice, Vol. 1 |
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| ISBN | : | 0333933087 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780333933084 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1954 |
Ponniyin Selvan - The Pinnacle of Sacrifice, Vol. 1 Reviews
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Wow !! That was a massive stretch of 2000+ pages altogether !! Totally worth the time and pure bliss to read it in Tamil coz it has the Kalki's touch !!
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One of the best book I have ever read... Its really unbelievable how the author has maintained the suspense and intrigue for over 2000 pages.... Hats off to Kalki.. One of my friends told me that this book deserves a place in our Pooja shelf... And after reading it I would say that its by no means an exaggeration..
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The plot is excellent, but omg so much repetition in the story telling :(
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Some jaw dropping stuff happens... This volume has so much heart-rending action and I can't believe there is still one more volume to go.
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Even translated this whole series of Ponniyan Selvan gets a 4.5 for plot, odd & diverse character development, and a sense of humor throughout! This is a -- in occidental comparison a chivalrous romance novel a la style de Dumas, but is set in the 10-11th century Southern India and has all the components of court/country intrigue, interior heart plots of vengeance and love, and lush scenery -- novel by Kalki a 20th century master of story telling & reformer of identity for Tamil Nadu & Tamils after mind-numbing Colonial civilizing influence back into integration with a new identity based on past glorified history of the region & it's literature (as this novel series depicts, the region was always divided with different identities with Tamil-ness being a post-independence work in progress). What I wish Kalki had done is be more explicit about how much factual historical research versus imagination went into this series.
I am told Kalki's language is gorgeous & appropriately different for each character's background in the original Tamil & would love to read it one day, if found, in the original. For now this is the most immediately accessible way for non-Tamil readers to discover the beauty & complex nature of life in the southern tip of Indian sub-continent over 10 centuries ago -- from which we have gorgeous bronzes, temples, and literature to substantiate existence of those interesting societies. Could we learn from them if we stopped romanticizing them? -
A must read series for the people who wants to know about chola dynasty
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A cliffhanger book. Kalki's strong background research combined with his imagination, his writing skills and the tactful audiobook narration makes this really the pinnacle book in the series. Hair raising scenes one after the other combined with a brilliant performance by the audiobook cast.
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Even better than the movie (and I thought the 2022 PS1 was amazing!) This is must read Indian historical fiction and thanks to the English translation, Kalki’s masterpiece is available to audiences outside the Tamil-speaking world. With beautiful descriptions, vivid characters, and a swiftly progressing plot, this is a classic that stands the test of time. Perfect to read if you’re looking to something to help bridge the wait between the two new movies based off the novel.
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Excellent book every tamil speaking person should read. If you can read Tamil,then please read it Tamil. From here onward assuming you are reading in Tamil. A captivating novel by Kalki that takes you places from India to Sri Lanka to the south and eastern islands. Extraordinary articulation of ancient times but at the same time using words that you can understand from current age. Everything is there, love, trust, obedience, betrayal, friendship, hate, anger, lust etc. Recommend to anyone if they had only one book to read in their lifetime. Ramanan Arampamoorthy
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Evergreen Tamil classic with fantasy and historical accuracy intertwined appropriately
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Great Historical novel!!!
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Book 1 and Book 5 has been the best of the series, a gripping ending to the series
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Just finished the Ponniyin Selvan series. Phew! what a series! 2000+ pages 😓about the Chola dynasty. Amazing writing and the story is full of intrigue and mystery. If the translation is this good, I wonder how good the Tamil literature would be. The description of the places is literally so good, I am really hoping to travel to Tanjore and Sri Lanka and the complete route. The character building and the world building is excellent literally makes you time travel. My favourite character is the flawed Peria Pazuvatriyar, his character is so crazy good in the series.
I enjoyed Pavithra Srinivasan's translation a little better compared to Karthik Narayanan. Since she has not released the last 3 books, I picked up Karthik's books. Dont get me wrong, Karthik's translations are extremely good, somehow Pavithra has a bit of a poetic edge in the first 3 books. Must read book guys, Highly recommend it. ✊🏼
For non Tamil readers, the names are really difficult and I don't understand why in Tamil to English 'La' is substituted with 'Z'. I read half of the series wrong and realized it only after the audiobook.The romance is very corny, over dramatic and cringy...almost skipped those pages. -
Aha! I thought this would happen.
The unexpectedly brave characters turned out to be Vanathi and Manimekalai. -
Volume 1 of the final part is frenetically-paced but doesn't go light on character buildup. Brief sojourns into the past draw interesting strokes on many major players. The stage is set for a final showdown with all but two (☹️) departed characters.
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The first part was very fast-paced and action-filled compared to the fourth part. I liked that things happened simultaneously and my only thought throughout the book was how easy it would have been with technology. A lot of the plot could've been prevented.
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If you want to get the best experience about reading a good book then you have to read this magic book
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என் வாழ்வில் எத்தனை புத்தகங்கள் படித்தாலும் என்றும் முதல் இடத்தில் வசிக்கும் புத்தகம் பொன்னியின் செல்வன்
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This is the best of the journey down the rest of the 4 volumes in this series.
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Super and interesting story, It will increase our Reading habits
