Close your umbrellas

 BOOK REVIEW

BOOK - CLOSE YOUR UMBRELLAS
AUTHOR - V. S ARUNACHALAM
GENRE - POETRY, ANTHOLOGY, PROSE

What a beautiful and thoughtful way to pay tribute to your grandfather. Ravi Iyer is the grandson of the author of this book V.S Arunachalam. I wish I had such hidden treasures by my ancestors which I'm sure would awe me and motivate me.

This is one such treasure trove to the family. The book contains several candid and philosophical thoughts of the author on varied subjects.

The poetry is nice and short. But what grabbed my attention the most are the short stories which have unique titles. Being a history and polity lover, this was indeed a treat. I often ask my mom or anyone old enough about their experiences during the landmark events which changed the course of history. The author in this book has done that. His musings on the cold war, opinion about the allied and the axis powers, the secret weapon of Nehru ji, India's independence , stalin's regime and the spies system which prevailed and so much more.

I liked how the author combined the current political situations with hindu mythology and did a comparative analysis. The churning of the oceans and eventually how Lord Shiva stops the war between the Gods and the demons by gulping the poison only to be held in his throat by his faithful consort.

This books surely goes into the list of books which will be my comfort reads as the book is honest and funny with the candid writing of the author. his opinions are without restrain or fear and filled with patriotic feelings towards his country.

I would like to thank Ravi Iyer for bringing forth this book so that many readers can enjoy this book. A great read to relive the memories of the past which still loom large in front of our eyes.