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Tarbela Damned-Pakistan Tamed, by C N Anand
By Harold M. Bergsma | | C N Anand, is a contributing editor to MWC News |
It is the little details, the exhaustive research, the encyclopedic knowledge of his subject, the Tarbela Dam, which makes this first novel of C.N. Anand not only exciting but a very good read. The very thought of the possibility of using the massive Tarbela earth dam as a means to bring a nation to its knees, or “tamed” as the author states, is earth shaking. This idea galvanized this reader from page one; tension, suspense and international intrigue are strong motivational literary themes, and they are well employed. Chewers of pan and drinkers of expensive Irish Whisky will smile at the author’s use of these in the plot as social bonding ‘agents’ to help lubricate and carry off the “mother of all sabotages.” Being personally familiar with the dam, having served on agricultural development water irrigation projects in Pakistan, the idea of the possible destruction of the Tarbela Dam was mind boggling for me, especially in its impact on common folk, farmers, many of whom I visited and with whom I broke bread. The Tarbela supplies the water through one of the world’s most massive and complex irrigation systems, providing more than 50% of the water for agriculture that feeds the nation. “Tamed”, the concept used by the author in the title made me hold my breath to see how the plot would play out. The book’s surprise ending, makes it a must read. Harold M. Bergsma, www.haroldbergsma.com Author of One Way to Pakistan, 2007 and An Oath of Vengeance, 2008, Lalla and Lavina, 2006 and Rhododenron Wine Factory, 2005, Authorhouse Press.
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