Victor Mallet

This is, at once, an excellent and most depressing book for an Indian.

Victor Mallet has written the book very well. I would say that his treatment has been exceptional. He dives into side topics like the treatment of the river, in Hindi movies. He talks of the mythology. This does give the reader a more rounded view of the river, and this is the aspect of the river of life that he is talking about.

It also helps to alleviate the depression we feel when we read about the pollution, the callousness of the Indian officials, and the way in which many people deceive themselves with a religious view

The book is approachable, despite the huge amount of research that has been done. It is a book that should be read by many Indians.… (mehr)