Book Review 57: Oxygen Manifesto by Atulya Misra.




Oxygen Manifesto by Atulya Mishra is an interesting book which throws light on environmental issues. It makes the readers question certain things in society and think about the condition of the environment. Not only does it talk about the environment, but it also discusses political issues. The book is very informative.

The protagonists of this book are Ravi Chandran Bose and Tatha. Ravi Chandran Bose is an IAS officer from Tamil Nadu and Tatha is a man from a village near the North-Eastern state of Manipur. When they both meet, Ravi is influenced by the ideals of Tatha and they both strive towards a better future. Although the characters are completely different from each other, they share a similar aim. The book describes their journey towards the betterment of the environment. Read the book to know more about their mission to save the environment.

The book discusses in great details about important issues like habitat conservation, environmental protection, direct civil action and decentralized democracy. The pros of democratic decentralisation have been addressed really well. The narrative is environment-centric and is quite engaging. Written in simple, lucid language it is informative, insightful, as well as interesting. The plot is realistic and the characters are well developed. The beauty of nature has been described really well. The theme is fresh and not much works have been produced in this literary genre. It is very well researched and the author has done a commendable job in spinning a story around environmental issues.
The cover looks very beautiful with the white minimalistic background. The book is beautiful inside-out.

Overall, Oxygen Manifesto is a great read. I totally recommend this book to anyone who is interested in and cares about the future of the human civilization and environmental issues.


About the author: Atulya Misra is a senior officer of Indian Administrative Services; currently posted as the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department in Government of Tamil Nadu. He has earlier worked as Principal Secretary in the departments of Industries, Environment & Forests, and Transport. He has also served as chairman of different organizations, including Chennai Port Trust, Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board, Titan and TNPL. Atulya Misra is an alumnus of Scindia School, Gwalior; Hindu College, University of Delhi; TERI University, Delhi; universities of Texas and Yale, USA; and Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK. He was awarded a doctorate by Anna University, Chennai, for his work on carbon footprint. He has written numerous papers for scientific journals. This is his first book.

My rating: 4 of 5 stars.
Publisher: Rupa Publications.
First Published: March 2019
Pages: 208
Price: ₹295/-

You can buy this book from Amazon.

Thanks to the publisher, Rupa Publications, for the review copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 

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