THE ARCHER EFFECT

"When a book comes out I wonder if one person will buy it. It's agony. Of course it's stupid, but it's agony" This beautiful quote by the legend of fiction, Jeffrey Archer depicts his conviction and dedication to generate emotions in us through his ink.

My first book of Jeffrey Archer was 
"The Prodigal Daughter" and that is where my love affair started with his work. Each word, each sentence, so poignant and like a breath of fresh air, keeping the reader captivated with the book. The journey of a woman against all odds, her forbidden love and her never-ending passion to climb the ladder and achieve her dreams instilled a desire in me to achieve at least a quarter of what Florentyna Rosnovski achieved, This is the power of his books and so I had to go back in time to read the fabulous story of Kane and Abel and come back to the
 present to reread Florentyna's voyage through life.

 Thus the odyssey began with his paperbacks. Be it the rise of Charlie Trumper from a vegetable barrow, the world of journalism and politics in The Fourth Estate, Stock Fraud in Not a Penny More, Not a Penny less, the Russian smuggling in A Matter of Honour or his very own personal collection of The Prison Diaries - which are just a few of his great works - each book gives a beautiful insight into different aspects of humanity, some good and some disturbing.

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Of course, the latest fixation which has taken the world by storm is the Clifton Chronicles. The journey of Harry Clifton in “Only Time will Tell” left us waiting impatiently for “The Sins of The Father” to live through Harry's life and ended it spectacularly in a cliff-hanger, as some of his books, in “Best Kept Secret”.

I had the privilege and honour of meeting this legendary author during one of his book-signings in India and let me tell you, the feeling is as extraordinary as it can be. 

To sum up the author himself, I would like to again put one of his quotes - “But I certainly made mistakes, for which I regret, I think most human beings in their lifetime make mistakes, mine ended up in two years prison - two very remarkable years from which I learnt a lot." - portraying his intimate connection to humanity and his humbling nature.

One can only hope that his relationship with the ink never ends as his stories are powerful and reach out to you in so many different ways.

IF ever you get to read this blog Sir, I would just like to thank you for taking us through some intense and personal journeys in your life as well as your characters.

Quoting Cicero “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” - And for me and a lot of other people, this room is packed with books written by renowned, unforgettable men like Jeffrey Archer.