This is an epic novel that is part love story but also includes subjects such as war, colonialism, nationalism, and archaeology. The story takes you from 1914 to 1930, from England to Turkey and then Peshawar and from the conflict of WWI to the fight for Indian Independence. The author describes places so beautifully, particularly the orchards of Peshawar, and she combines her main characters' various storylines very cleverly. An absorbing read.
(Christine Miller - bwl 73 Summer 2014 ) |
