Nude besides the Lake A Novel Author:Ashok Malhotra Fred wondered if he had made the right choice in deciding to travel. After years of struggle and difficulties his life had eventually begun to hum in Vancouver, at least until a few months ago. His weekdays were filled with a job that he enjoyed and weekends were filled with pretty Gale, a blonde girl friend originally from Maine. Fred?s company... more » had folded up and so had Fred?s job. Jobless for three months now, Fred was considering his options. He was faced with the choice of selling his home or putting it out on rent. Fred chooses the latter option while deciding on a trip to India. The search for an ancestor from India takes Fred to a beautiful green valley of a blue lake, pine trees and wild roses in the Central Himalayas. Here Fred is confronted with full nudity, eastern holy men and beautiful Angelina. Fred realizes that he has become a catalyst for rapid changes in this valley. From the young holy man he learns many secrets yet unknown to the world including a closely guarded secret of Queen Victoria and the historical British Empire. The story is filled with wisdom, humor, love, memorable characters and inspiration. This novel is a fully original work different to any other published novel. It is written in a style that is beautiful and simple at the same time. The fast moving story holds a reader enraptured and it has a surprising ending that is sure to please.« less