The Mandala Of Sherlock Holmes
(Jamyang Norbu)
So where did Sherlock Holmes go during the two years following his
fateful encounter with Moriarty at the Reichenbach falls? The author of
this book has spun a yarn that takes the great detective (and the
reader) on a journey to India and onward to Tibet. Evidently Holmes'
enemies are aware of his existence and plot his downfall every step of
the way. Once in Tibet, Holmes is met by the Royal guard who escort him
to the famous Potala Palace in Lhasa - the capital of Tibet where he is
employed to protect the Great Lama (still a boy of 14). Against this
backdrop of the Tibetan Himalayas (strikingly described by the author),
Holmes must pit his wits against scheming Chinese generals and occult
masters to protect the Lama. While initially reluctant to accept his
assignment, Holmes is converted to the cause following a flash of
intuition which even he is unable to explain! A series of close
encounters lead to the final showdown with the "arch enemy" - a
ressurected Moriarty! Needless to say a temporary suspension of
rationality is neccessary to enjoy the book - but it can be enjoyed.
While the travel and sights are described in vivid detail, there is not
enough of genuine detective work. Sparkling inferences,
journeys through labyrinthine tunnels of logic, unrelated events
which eventually link up to form the larger plot - all
woefully missing, especially in the second half of the book.
The tedium of some of the descriptive passages is broken by colourful
native expressions (He dropped in his tracks like wet buffalo dung!).
But by and by the plot descends into a melee of supernormal situations
and the climax reads more like a Harry Potter than Sherlock Holmes.
The author is himself a Tibetan and a semi detailed account of the
traditions and sights of Tibet makes for engaging reading ? enough even
to awaken that sleepy eyed fairy called wanderlust who lies hidden away
in our hearts, unbeknown even to ourselves until one day a tale of far
away places causes a stirring in our breast.
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