Mahabharata

Very well written by W Buck. The book is engaging, holds the reader’s mind into it. Language is excellent, while it is simple to read and understood, at the same time you won’t feel like you’re reading a simple story book. Just gotten started with it, will update the review once I complete it

I've read the longer version of this (about 10 volumes) and find this version to be accessible for the average reader who is not a scriptural scholar. It tells the story of two warring families in Ancient India in a way that makes it easy to understand the moral issues and the results of a war that shook the world at that time and place. This version adds life to the story of heros and villians. There are times when the reader will laugh and times when they will cry and times when they will become numb with silence and grief. Although the author took some liberty in the translation (without wildly varying from the primary story), the result is a honest and powerful story that will not be forgotten. Well worth the read.

This version of the Indian classic tale, the Mahabharata is beautifully and clearly written. There are many characters in the tale and it sometimes gets a little confusing but that is not the fault of the author. William Buck has made every effort to be true to the original but make this story very readable for westerners. The momentum of the piece and the essence of the characters come through the text. I would heartily recommend this prose version of this epic poem.

The unabridged version of mahabharat consists of more than 10000 pages where as this book by William buck has around 380 pages. So its very clear that this book can be used as an over all summary for the main plot.The language is quite easy to read yet it does manage to capture the essence of mahabharat to some extent.People who are new to mahabharat can use this book as an itroductory book

This is a bunch of humorous, epic stories! The author did a wonderful job wording it so it’s easier to understand and envision. The stories themselves are so rich, and it’s an absolute delight to talk with others with; there’s so many things to catch.I totally recommend reading!