Trade winds to Meluhha - Novel set in Ancient Mesopotamia & Indus Valley (English, Paperback, Vasant Dave)

Samasin, an orphaned stable boy, rushes to help a foreigner sprawled with a slashed neck in a deserted tavern. Gasping for the last breath, the stranger presses a fish-hook in his hand and pleads, 'Give to Siwa Saqra.' Just then, a crowd rushes in and accuses the bewildered youngster of the Meluhhan's murder. In order to clear his name from the stigma of manslaughter, Sam must hunt down the killer. He flees Babylon under the darkness of night, and shivering violently, swims to a ship setting sail for Meluhha. Unknowingly, he has embarked on pursuit of an evil trade wrecking the lives of many a young Mesopotamian. A severe monsoon storm, besides ravaging their little vessel, blows it off its course. During his journey in exotic Meluhha, Sam survives several situations which would have cost him his life. However, it never occurs to the nave stable boy that a powerful foe does not want him to see Siwa. Sam encounters Siwa's haughty daughter who takes an instant dislike for the grinning young man seemingly because he hails from Mesopotamia. Her slim dark form and long swinging hair steal his heart. With an eye on her as she hovers in the background, he sees Siwa staring blankly at the fish-hook and his jaw drops. Who else did the dead man actually intend to convey the 'message'? Inspired by Thor Heyerdahl's voyage in a reed ship across Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea, TRADE WINDS TO MELUHHA is an adventure unfolding between two ancient lands of Mesopotamia and Indus Valley Civilization.