Blog | Mehul Jangir

Well, this is gonna be a big thing. I’ve written my first book, a book! It’s titled “Survival Sandstorm: The Journey that Changed the Course of World War II” and the genre is historical fiction.

This book started with one idea, an idea which dominated my mind before it finally took shape in the physical world. Ever since 6th grade, I’ve been trying to write short stories, but none of them had variety, they were inspired from novels and movies such as interstellar, Harry Potter and well, Geronimo Stilton. This idea formed in my mind in 7th grade, when I brainstormed about writing a book. I mentally assessed my failing tries to write something significant, I thought and thought about possible, genuine story lines, story lines which would capture readers. A story line which would bring out the best in me. I settled down on this idea. Before I go into depth on this ‘idea, ‘ I would like to underline the fact that the idea and storyline I had at the start are radically different from what the book is now. Some major characters had to be added and removed, all in a quest for captivating the reader.

The basic idea I had at the start was about a Russian pilot, fighting against the Germans during the second world war. I thought about that pilot being commissioned to transport hostages across the Sahara desert, and certain events I thought would define the book. As I wrote more and more, as the story came to life and expanded and started to breathe, I didn’t need a schedule or a plan, the storyline seemed to dictate itself, it was as if a seemingly natural process was dominating my transmissions from chapter to chapter and event to event.

I would really like to thank my parents, they made this book possible. Sometimes, the story would get stuck, I would have problems with some details that on a general basis, amounted to very less but were very crucial to me. Sometimes, I would not write for a week or a month, my parents were always there for me and the book, they would encourage me to continue, they would encourage me to just write my heart out and not pay attention to minute details, they could be fixed at a later stage.

The book releases on 15th December, and I can’t wait for it.

Here is the blurb for the book Survival Sandstorm: The Journey that Changed the Course of World War II:

“JULY 12TH, 1941: The plane flew over the great Sahara, into the face of the devilish storm. The clouds were ready to swallow the plane, to render it useless, to destroy it and to mutilate it. Aboard the plane were three hostages, three hostages from Nazi Germany, three hostages who could’ve changed the course of world war 2 if they had reached their destination. This is the story of how Ivsker Vodkech, the best pilot in Russia battled against all odds to deliver those three hostages into allied hands, how he battled against all odds to uncover the devilish organisation operating in Africa, how he battled against all odds to survive.”

To purchase this book click here : Survival Sandstorm: The Journey that Changed the Course of World War II

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