Sleeping Dictionary

Sleeping Dictionary

EnglishEbook
Massey, Sujata
Pocket Books
EAN: 9781476703251
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From an award-winning novelist, a stunning portrait of late Raj Indiaa sweeping saga and a love story set against a background of huge political and cultural upheaval.YOU ASK FOR MY NAME, THE REAL ONE, AND I CANNOT TELL. IT IS NOT FOR LACK OF EFFORT. In 1930, a great ocean wave blots out a Bengali village, leaving only one survivor, a young girl. As a maidservant in a British boarding school, Pom is renamed Sarah and discovers her gift for languages. Her private dreams almost die when she arrives in Kharagpur and is recruited into a secretive, decadent world. Eventually, she lands in Calcutta, renames herself Kamala, and creates a new life rich in books and friends. But although success and even love seem within reach, she remains trapped by what she is . . . and is not. As India struggles to throw off imperial rule, Kamala uses her hard-won skillsfor secrecy, languages, and reading the unspoken gestures of those around herto fight for her countrys freedom and her own happiness.
EAN 9781476703251
ISBN 1476703256
Binding Ebook
Publisher Pocket Books
Publication date August 20, 2013
Pages 528
Language English
Country Uruguay
Authors Massey, Sujata