- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (3 July 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0099732211
- ISBN-13: 978-0099732211
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,282,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Set in the 18th century, this novel follows Rohini and Vidia, growing up in an Indian village, before being seduced by tales of Plantation Albion. There they find they have been sold into slavery. Having abandoned their families and their culture, they must now learn how to live with themselves.
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Having read and loved David Dabydeen's Coolie Odyssey, I decided to give this novel a try. Thankfully, I wasn't disappointed! The Counting House is a poignant tale based on two main characters, Vidia and Rohini, who make their way from India to British Guyana in the 19th Century, seduced by stories of immense riches. The story is based on love, betrayal, race, slavery (both physical and mental) and, ultimately, about freedom. I recommend it highly.
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