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The Deceivers
by John Masters | Teens | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0722158734 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0722158734 Global Overview for this book
Registered by AnonymousFriend of Wantirna South, Victoria Australia on 8/9/2008
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Journal Entry 1 by AnonymousFriend from Wantirna South, Victoria Australia on Saturday, August 9, 2008
The first book in the Indian Trilogy series
This novel of adventure is based loosely on fact. The book details the Thuggee cult of India, known as The Deceivers. Members of this cult worshipped the goddess, Kali, and were called Thugs. They were known to each other by way of secret phrases and rituals. Thugs were an organized group of professional thieves with a most interesting modus operandi. They would murder innocent travelers by garroting them with a weighted scarf, relieve them of their worldly possessions, and then bury them, so that they would seem to have vanished off the face of the earth. This killer cult flourished for centuries in India, until the British, with the cooperation of the existing Indian government of the time, decimated their ranks, making them a curious relic of India's colorful past
The events in the book take place in early nineteenth century India, circa 1825. William Savage, a newly married Englishman in charge of civil administration for a specific Indian district, inadvertently comes across this murderous cult in action and narrowly escapes death at their hands. Subsequently, he investigates, but his efforts prove futile. Savage ultimately decides to infiltrate this cult, disguised as a native of India. He is able to do so with the help of a Thug who has become disenchanted with the cult. It is Savage's intent to garner the requisite information necessary to wipe out this widespread evil society.
William Savage, leaving his now pregnant wife, manages to infiltrate a society heretofore unknown to Englishmen. He calls himself Gopal and, under the training of his Thug informant, is able to successfully make the transition. So completely does he immerse himself in the culture and activities of the cult, that he is in danger of losing himself to its tenets. His Thug informant realizes this and, ultimately, sets in motion a series of events that make Savage/Gopal realize the grasp that the cult has exerted upon his mind. What happens to Savage will keep the reader turning the pages of this book.
It was a 1988 Merchant Ivory Productions film starring Shashi Kapoor, Pierce Brosnan, Bijaya Jena, Saeed Jaffrey and Dalip Tahil.
This novel of adventure is based loosely on fact. The book details the Thuggee cult of India, known as The Deceivers. Members of this cult worshipped the goddess, Kali, and were called Thugs. They were known to each other by way of secret phrases and rituals. Thugs were an organized group of professional thieves with a most interesting modus operandi. They would murder innocent travelers by garroting them with a weighted scarf, relieve them of their worldly possessions, and then bury them, so that they would seem to have vanished off the face of the earth. This killer cult flourished for centuries in India, until the British, with the cooperation of the existing Indian government of the time, decimated their ranks, making them a curious relic of India's colorful past
The events in the book take place in early nineteenth century India, circa 1825. William Savage, a newly married Englishman in charge of civil administration for a specific Indian district, inadvertently comes across this murderous cult in action and narrowly escapes death at their hands. Subsequently, he investigates, but his efforts prove futile. Savage ultimately decides to infiltrate this cult, disguised as a native of India. He is able to do so with the help of a Thug who has become disenchanted with the cult. It is Savage's intent to garner the requisite information necessary to wipe out this widespread evil society.
William Savage, leaving his now pregnant wife, manages to infiltrate a society heretofore unknown to Englishmen. He calls himself Gopal and, under the training of his Thug informant, is able to successfully make the transition. So completely does he immerse himself in the culture and activities of the cult, that he is in danger of losing himself to its tenets. His Thug informant realizes this and, ultimately, sets in motion a series of events that make Savage/Gopal realize the grasp that the cult has exerted upon his mind. What happens to Savage will keep the reader turning the pages of this book.
It was a 1988 Merchant Ivory Productions film starring Shashi Kapoor, Pierce Brosnan, Bijaya Jena, Saeed Jaffrey and Dalip Tahil.
Journal Entry 2 by AnonymousFriend at Base Brisbane Central Backpackers - cnr Edward and Ann in Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (9/30/2008 UTC) at Base Brisbane Central Backpackers - cnr Edward and Ann in Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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