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Illustrated throughout with old photographs, the story starts at the point of a child's birth during the freedom campaign in India. The book, a true story, describes a woman's extraordinary life to the point of Independence for her country. Although it follows one person, the book shows the culture, the food and the way of life in India during the raj years in a colourful and eloquent way. Anu was born during the British raj, when the struggle for Indian Independence was well under way. As an Indian Christian, her upbringing was influenced by both British and Indian values. By the time she joined the prestigious Allahabad University most students were caught up in the freedom movement, led by the city's famous Nehru family. After graduation she was involved in Mahatma Gandhi's Basic Education programme, designed to bring literacy to the masses. This, the first part of Anu's story, covers her single years, dominated by national events, World War II and the horrors of Partition. Anu's marriage, after Independence, took her as far away from her roots as she could go. But that's another story...
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A captivating journey through the life of a very remarkable woman.Whether you have been to India or not, by the time you have finished this book you will feel that you have trodden every dusty, sunny, rainy inch of the land with Anu. Beautifully written. The only problem, if it can be called such, is that it leaves you begging for more.The Rough Guide to India
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'When the cortege passed the gates, Anu was amazed to see Ramesh on the gun carriage, beside the urn. As liaison officer between the military and civil authorities he was entrusted with overseeing the immersion of the ashes. The choir began to sing Gandhi's favourite christian hymn, Lead Kindly Light.'
I enjoyed this book. Follow a family as they navigate through empire to the birth of two nations. It is a compass for both the student of history and the parents of family as they travel through life with its ups and downs.
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I enjoyed this book. Follow a family as they navigate through empire to the birth of two nations. It is a compass for both the student of history and the parents of family as they travel through life with its ups and downs.
Is there a second book? How does the story end (or continue!)
Format:Paperback
A beautifully evocative tale of a girl growing up in India. A busy, bustling life is revealed as Anu and her family have passing tradesmen for every possible occupation including the man who varnishes the gate and the man who rents the mango tree in order to sell its crop. The heat compels the family to sleep outdoors during summer while the monsoon season provides rain enough to knock a girl off her bicycle. As the eldest daughter Anu broke the traditional mould by asking to stay on in school rather than marry early, despite a potential husband already having been suggested. Her civil servant father fortunately approved of education and allowed his daughter to finish school and to take the unheard of step of attending university. Anu in her graduation robes forms the subject of the cover photo. Later she met and married an Army officer even though they were from two different religious backgrounds. Life in Indian society was changing around the cast of characters but so much of the tale is determined by the climate and geography that it is easy to understand that much of life in India will always remain the same.
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An unexpected pleasure
This book is a biography written with a delicate touch.
Set in India during a period of massive change in that country, this is a a personal story of someone growing up... Read more
Set in India during a period of massive change in that country, this is a a personal story of someone growing up... Read more
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A wondeful taste of Indian life in the days of the Raj
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