- Paperback: 592 pages
- Publisher: Scribner (2 Jun 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743207009
- ISBN-13: 978-0743207003
- Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 3.7 x 19.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 87,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Sinha is an elegant writer, and his novel twinkles with genial intelligence'
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was very gripped by the narrative until about two thirds of the way through the book. Then I felt Sinha began to struggle to keep his plot alive. Nonetheless it was an enjoyable read, the story weaving skilfully between 1950's Bombay, and 1999 England and Bombay. Bhalu, the central figure, is well characterised, and Phoebe is enigmatic to the end. Best of all are the descriptions of India, and accounts of the political tensions.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One death, long ago, stains the innocence of the present with the pus of ancient corruption. It is a search for truth, rather than revenge, that drives the story, but it proves to be a truth that brings no release. India is evoked with astonishing richness and depth, while remaing a backdrop for the characters, who are vivid and rounded, but always with more to reveal as the dream draws them on. I read this book some months ago, but it haunts me still.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The central mystery of this novel, based on a notorious murder case in '50s Bombay, provides the thread that leads the reader through this tale that also gives one of the best descriptions of the Bombay underworld, its backstreets and community politics, and a picture of the dangerously seductive beauty of rural India. These are aspects of India not often seen by the visitor. A thoroughly absorbing read.
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