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Description edit
Spanning two centuries and set against an exotic backdrop, this all-consuming story is perfect for book clubs and reading groups
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Martin: Husband of Evie. He won a Fulbright to document the end of the British Raj for his PhD. He is damaged from his experiences in WWII.
- Billy: Evie's son.
- Adela Winfield: Add a description of this character.
- Lydia
- Spike
- Rashmi
- James Walker
- Verna
- Charlie
- Edward
- Mrs Singh
- Habib
- Muslim
- Madam
- Jonathan
- Kaitlin
- Lalita
- Yasmin
- Felicity
- Katie
- Gandhi
- Evie
- Adele
- Mrs Mitchell
- Manin
- Chadwick
- Harry
- Hakim
- Dave
- Rachel
- Mrs Crawley
- Elsa
- Mn Crawley
- Vema
- Vikram
- Abdullah
- Locke
- Khalid
- Percy
- Hindoos
- Kamal
- Mountbatten
First Sentence edit
Our train hurdled past a gold-spangled woman in a mango sari, regal even as she sat in the dirt,patting cow dung into disks for cooking fuel.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Elle Newmark (Author)
Subjects edit
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