Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781409102519
ISBN: 1409102513
Label: Orion
Manufacturer: Orion
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: June 12, 2008
Publisher: Orion
Studio: Orion

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Rating: - Pleasant but not exceptional
This is the story of three women venturing to India in the 1920s, each with her own hopes and dreams, her own fears. While it is pleasant enough - ideal as a holiday read perhaps - it hardly excites or lingers in the memory. The writing is sufficiently fluid not to jar, but there is little to entice the reader back to seek deeper insight, nothing particularly thought-provoking, no phrase or paragraph so poetic that it must be read and re-read for the sheer pleasure of the language.

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Rating: - Very disappointed
Considering this book is a Richard & Judy's recommended summer read I am extremely disappointed. While the story line appears to be quite good the writing is stilted and awkward. How can you take a book seriously, and carry on reading it, when a sentence reads "She'd slammed the door and left the room". (page 75, second para.)
The description of male genitalia at the top of page 79 is clumsy and ridiculous and the explanation of Tor's father stemming her 'monthlies' with some old rags and his ... Read More

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Rating: - An enchanting book about an enchanting country.
I just had to give this book 5 stars, I loved every single page.

I was able to connect with and understand the thoughts and feelings of all three main characters, Rose, Tor and Viva.

Rose is 19 years old and travelling to India to marry a man she has met only a handful of times.
Tor, Rose's bridesmaid is an enthuastic member of the "Fishing Fleet" hoping to bag herself a handsome husband.
Viva is Rose and Tor's mysterious chaperone, on a journey of her own to return ... Read More

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Rating: - I wished I had read something else - sorry!
I bought this as I saw a lot of people reading it on the morning commute and also it was recommended by a book club. I wasn't expecting anything highbrow but this was so badly written it bordered on unreadable. I did finish it - in case it improved (I am an optimist) but I was sadly disappoined and wondered why I wasted my time.
I thought the characters one dimensional and the actual plot was both unoriginal and not fully developed. However, other people seem to like it so perhaps this is just ... Read More

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Rating: - TERRIBLE!
I'm from Mumbai (Bombay) and picked up this book thinking it would provide a very interesting view of colonial Bombay. Unfortunately, although a pretty accurate description of modern India and modern Mumbai, the novel is grossly incorrect when it comes to several other aspects. For eg, she keeps referring to "Maharashtra", although Maharashtra state was created in 1960! In pre-independent India, this region was Bombay state, & included other areas (Simple google search should bring this up)! Neither was the ... Read More

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