It's not about the pace, it's about the piece. (book it)

That's just how I justify finishing a 255 page book, written in screeching-banter, in a couple of hours.

Marathon Baba by Girish Kohli, his first published, is a pacy read. And a good one at that. You sweep through the pages with a red smile on your face. Twist and turns of the kingdom created is mind-full! The map on the back of the book portrays just that as the north is north- because God resides upstairs as my grand-mom knows it, while the south, east and west are as jumbled as the directions in the head are. Every thought makes way to another and every way makes peace with another.


A one man show- the story is about a man in search of freedom (a.k.a. you, me and them) who runs to it, for it and with it. Only to realise freedom doesn't exist for real. It's only a fictional concept created by the people who couldn't find it. Who watch you chase it like you chase that thin white line to death. One pokey-sniff at a time. No, not really!

But as Marathon Baba says, a river looks different in every other land it flows through. So read for yourself to find a connect with the mystical Red God - A common man who turns godly when love disowns him for religion. And he takes to running for 12-sleepless years, only to pull into his story many characters (including his thirty three deadly-disciples) that are vivid and wild, owing to the creative CV each one holds. You will find someone you know in every character, joyously and cunningly. And they all weave the web of attraction to make you read further. Girish Kohli modestly raps his tale with bountiful sarcasm and wit. Throwing light on religious-devotion and devotion-less religion. Paradox Red? The writ is simple, the style simply-amusing. You'll cackle every few sentences.

Marathon Baba CV

Age: Same as you
Real Name: you, me and them
Religion: of the lonely
Height: of freedom
Weight: of his past
Favourite Quote: It's not about the pace, it's about the peace.
Education Qualifications: Running
Job History: Dreaming
Eye colour: Psychedelic
Hobbies: not sleeping
Status: On-the-move


Pick your copy now! This paperback is worth the Rs.150 stamp. 



Here's a glimpse, directed by himself:

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My marathon starts at the finish line. 
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