Overload is a fiction novel by Arthur Hailey. He is known for portraying a comprehensive image of the domain, on which the novel is based. In fact, the reader can get an free Induction Tutorial about the domain, while enjoying the novel.
Overload is about Power Industry in America. The period is set at 1970s. The basic theme is that the protagonist, who is the top level management of a Premier Power giant, envisages a major Power Crunch in the coming years. He proposes a explosive plan for expansion by erecting new Power plants of diverse types viz. the traditional Coal based, Gas based, Hydro and a venture in the upcoming Nuclear sector.
However, there are few who are opposition to this expansion. A subset of these are environmentalist who are opposing for the usual and typical craziest environmental reasons. Another subset is of those who want to bring down the company for personal rivalry, under the fictitious slogan of misuse of public money.
How the protagonist wades through all this is the story of Overload. However, there is one thing that etched me a lot. Haiely has had maintained a reputation of being a quality novelist, who talks no-nonsense. In Overload, somehow I found him out of sync. The portrayal of the protagonist as the one boozed with sex was unnecessary. The fact that he messed up in maintaining Work-Life balance could have been well depicted otherwise.
Nevertheless, the novel was successful in showing the scenario of Power industry. Being a part of the industry, it was a delight to read the technical part of it. Also, it was interesting to note that bureaucracy is a plaguing development in the most developed country of the world. It was worth to note how clout helps in subverting decisions for those who have it and those who suffer the plight, in lack of it.
Overall, Overload was a great novel. As always, a reader's paradise from Haiely, with a slight hiccup of sex overdo. Never mind that.
Overload is about Power Industry in America. The period is set at 1970s. The basic theme is that the protagonist, who is the top level management of a Premier Power giant, envisages a major Power Crunch in the coming years. He proposes a explosive plan for expansion by erecting new Power plants of diverse types viz. the traditional Coal based, Gas based, Hydro and a venture in the upcoming Nuclear sector.
However, there are few who are opposition to this expansion. A subset of these are environmentalist who are opposing for the usual and typical craziest environmental reasons. Another subset is of those who want to bring down the company for personal rivalry, under the fictitious slogan of misuse of public money.
How the protagonist wades through all this is the story of Overload. However, there is one thing that etched me a lot. Haiely has had maintained a reputation of being a quality novelist, who talks no-nonsense. In Overload, somehow I found him out of sync. The portrayal of the protagonist as the one boozed with sex was unnecessary. The fact that he messed up in maintaining Work-Life balance could have been well depicted otherwise.
Nevertheless, the novel was successful in showing the scenario of Power industry. Being a part of the industry, it was a delight to read the technical part of it. Also, it was interesting to note that bureaucracy is a plaguing development in the most developed country of the world. It was worth to note how clout helps in subverting decisions for those who have it and those who suffer the plight, in lack of it.
Overall, Overload was a great novel. As always, a reader's paradise from Haiely, with a slight hiccup of sex overdo. Never mind that.
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