Francis Itty Cora
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Francis Itty Cora is a bestselling mystery novel in Malayalam by author T. D. Ramakrishnan. The 2009 novel received considerable acclaims from critics for its unprecedented incorporation of many global historical characters and knowledge available to the present Malayalam readers for weaving the story line. Like The Journeyer
the novel deals with the exploration of a merchant named Francis Itty Cora, hailing from the Kerala
of 15th century. Among the historical characters include Vasco da gama
and Hypatia. The current global knowledge include Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
and primacy of Kerala school of mathematics. Like the Davinci code, this novel is of Chiristian background and tries to convince the reader an alternative possibility of what happened in the past in the Nazrani community of Malabar
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The Journeyer
The Journeyer is a historical novel about Marco Polo, written by Gary Jennings and first published in 1984.-Plot introduction:Marco is the only heir to the wealthy Polo family of Venice. Unsupervised, he freely roams the streets and canals of the city getting in trouble...
the novel deals with the exploration of a merchant named Francis Itty Cora, hailing from the Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
of 15th century. Among the historical characters include Vasco da gama
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India...
and Hypatia. The current global knowledge include Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
Beginning in 2004, human rights violations in the form of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, including torture, rape, sodomy, and homicide of prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq came to public attention...
and primacy of Kerala school of mathematics. Like the Davinci code, this novel is of Chiristian background and tries to convince the reader an alternative possibility of what happened in the past in the Nazrani community of Malabar
Malabar Coast
The Malabar Coast is a long and narrow coastline on the south-western shore line of the mainland Indian subcontinent. Geographically, it comprises the wettest regions of southern India, as the Western Ghats intercept the moisture-laden monsoon rains, especially on their westward-facing mountain...
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