Set against the background of the constant tension in the Middle East, 'By the Rivers of Babylon' is a thriller based on the fictional events surrounding two jet planes en route from Israel to a conference held by the United Nations. On board is a gamut of delegates, dignitaries and intelligentsia, carrying a vision of truce and peace keeping. A bomb hidden by sinister terrorists ticks away somewhere on the Concorde. When the planes are made to forcefully land in the region known as Babylon, a quest begins to survive on the alien land with a group of people, knee deep in politics and drama. Palestinian commandos have to be dealt with and obeyed while rescue operations commence from the Israeli side. A story about the disturbed air prevailing in the middle Eastern countries, this book portrays political drama and its vicious cycles. True grit, survival of the fittest and the convoluted world of politics unravel in the pages of this page turner. Considered to be one of the best books written on this sensitive topic, this fictional story makes for a thrilling read.
