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The Sleeping Dictionary

The Sleeping Dictionary
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From an award-winning novelist, a stunning portrait of late Raj Indiaâ€”a 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 skillsâ€”for secrecy, languages, and reading the unspoken gestures of those around herâ€”to fight for her countryâ€™s freedom and her own happiness.
Country USA
Brand Gallery Books
Manufacturer Gallery Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 680927
ReleaseDate 2013-08-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781476703169

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