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The Sleeping Dictionary

By Sujata Massey

The Sleeping Dictionary

By Sujata Massey

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From an award-winning novelist, a stunning portrait of late Raj India—a sweeping saga and a love story set against a background of huge political and cultural upheaval. YOU ASK FOR MY NAME, THE REAL ONE, AND I CANNOT TELL. IT IS NOT FOR LACK OF EFFORT. In 1930, a great ocean wave blots out a Bengali village, leaving only one survivor, a young girl. As a maidservant in a British boarding school, Pom is renamed Sarah and discovers her gift for languages. Her private dreams almost die when she arrives in Kharagpur and is recruited into a secretive, decadent world. Eventually, she lands in Calcutta, renames herself Kamala, and creates a new life rich in books and friends. But although success and even love seem within reach, she remains trapped by what she is . . . and is not. As India struggles to throw off imperial rule, Kamala uses her hard-won skills—for secrecy, languages, and reading the unspoken gestures of those around her—to fight for her country’s freedom and her own happiness.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
528
Release Date:
2013-08-20
Publication Date:
2013-08-20
Publisher:
Gallery Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1476703167
ISBN13:
9781476703169
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
434 g
Height:
134 cm
Width:
208 cm
Thickness:
38 cm
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