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Historical Novel is Finalist for
Book of the Year; Helps Understand India, Islam
India Treasures: An Epic Novel of Rajasthan and Northern India
through the Ages, by Gary Worthington, is a finalist for ForeWord
Magazine's "Book of the Year" in the fiction category.
The book is also published in India by Penguin India, under
the title, The Mangarh Chronicles.
"Especially after recent events, many Westerners want to better
understand South Asia," says novelist Worthington. "A
sixth of the world's people are Indians, and India is home to as many
Muslims as live in Pakistan. I wrote the book in part so Westerners, and
even persons of East Indian ancestry, could experience India's culture,
daily life, and religious evolution."
The novel is also highly informative for visitors to India who want
to better understand what they will see. Worthington has a list of tips
for travelers on his Web site at
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In India Treasures, a modern-day hunt through palaces and a maze-like
fortress for a Maharaja's legendary hidden treasure weaves together
eight stories over the sweep of Indian history. The stories, enhanced
with maps and illustrations, depict historical characters and key events
that shaped India as it exists today.
Worthington is an Olympia, Washington, attorney who researched and
wrote the book over a period of almost 20 years. Regarding current
events, Worthington says, "India is now home to around 140 million
Muslims, giving it the second largest Muslim population in the world. It
is extremely important for the United States to have India's cooperation
in whatever type of activities are undertaken against terrorists in the
region. India itself is not only the world's most populous democracy, it
is the major power in South Asia, both militarily and
economically."
About Islam, Worthington says, "Despite what certain political
leaders and terrorists have claimed and the conquests made in the name
of Islam, the faith teaches a humble, compassionate, inclusive way of
living that we all can admire. I've shown much of this in the book, such
as the portrayal of a Sufi saint of the 1300's who has been famous
through the ages for his teachings about charity and love (Sufis are a
sect of Islam).
"Another important character in the novel is a Sultan's minister
who is prominent in an orthodox faction of Islam. He is genuinely
concerned about the poor, and like many wealthy Muslims of his time, one
of his first activities every morning is to personally go out onto the
streets of Delhi and hand out money to the beggars so they can buy their
food that day."
Worthington suggests that not only is the book helpful for learning
more about India and its people, anyone who likes historical fiction or
travel to exotic places should enjoy reading the novel. "India
Treasures immerses the reader with individual characters of a different
culture for long periods of time," he says. "And the novel can
help Westerners understand ways of thinking in this region of the world
at a time when such understanding is of vital importance."
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India Treasures: An Epic Novel of Rajasthan and Northern India
through the Ages
By Gary Worthington. ISBN 0-9707662-0-3; $15.95; Trade Paperback; 640
pages
Available at retail: Local bookstores;
Amazon.com; BarnesandNoble.com
Wholesale: Partners/West; Baker & Taylor; Pathway Book Service, 800-345-6665
National Marketing Campaign highlights:
Author tours: Eight metropolitan regions, bookstore talks and
signings, India festivals
Exhibits at major literary trade shows
Targeted advertising in U.S./Canada Indian-American publications
Sustained two year promotional budget
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