Delightful writing in plain, narrative form, of the unsettling, early years of Indian independence. Absorbing details; funny; touches of pathos; colour a great feature: saris, flowers and pale skin - desirable in a suitable boy. You are kept guessing to the very end. The lack of privacy is startling in these three endearing families' entangled lives. I had already done by page what the poet Amit advises on page 1,371. Read it to find out!
(Joan Jackson - bwl 9 June 2001 ) |
