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©2013 Indu Sundaresan (P)2013 Tantor

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A Mountain of Disappointment

Interesting history but the majority of characters are underdeveloped and the plot lines are unfinished. It's more like a comic book version of a " Brief History of the Kohinoor diamond, but comic books have more compelling drama. Perhaps the book tries to cover too many stories, but in any event there just isn't enough substance to recommend it to others.

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