During college, many friends read it and found it inspirational; so did I. As a young adult, the parables are hardly appealing. Today when I look back, these messages keep the book relevant today.
1. Work hard and practice.
2. Do not lose heart.
3. There is no limit.
4. Lead the next-gen with the same thought and encourage them to aspire to grow in the craft.
A quick flip through; yet engaging book.
This book does not need an introduction or a review but requires a retelling. Most people consider it a fantasy story of a traveller and the new worlds he has discovered as part of his voyage of 16 years. The book is about Jonathan Swift showing a mirror to the entire human race. The Lilliput is not a physically tiny creature but an insecure beast struggling to cope with people of higher capability and intellect. A giant is not a person of bodily presence but a person who does not realize his ugly parts are equally visible and giant. He treats a smaller creature as a showcase for entertainment. Similarly, the last two chapters explicitly point out follies in the human being in extreme details that have to dominate with its colonial mindset. The book should be read as an adult; I am sure everyone will find a connection in their personal and professional lives.
A remarkable piece of timeless satire!!!
Most texts on the world's natural history are silent on India. India's focus in this book makes it unique. India has a place in the world's geological development as it's a breakaway territory from Africa, Antarctica, Madagascar, and Australia and moved into the euro-Asian plate. These led to a unique geological structure, flora, and fauna of the Indian subcontinent. In places, we have gene pools shared with other parts of the world, and in others, we have isolated the development of flora and fauna unique to India. The story begins with the earliest rock formations and ends with human settlements of pre-historic Homo sapiens.
The explanations are simple; the illustrations are detailed and relevant. It seemed like a book meant for young adults, but the topic is well-researched that may not be mere storytelling. An inquisitive mind will get food for thought, otherwise of little use for a practically inclined person. Where do I get to apply this knowledge? - maybe the question that will bother your practical adult mind. I really did not find it connecting to my current pursuit of knowledge. But, the author has shown remarkable scholarship and research.
