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    <![CDATA[The Tailor's Needle]]>
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    <![CDATA[By turns lyrical, mystical, philosophical, hilarious, grotesque and compelling, THE TAILOR'S NEEDLE is set in India in the first half of the twentieth century. It follows the lives of Cambridge educated Sir Saraswati  Chandra Ranbakshi and his three children: the willful, daring  Maneka; her docile sister Sita; and the middle sibling, their brother Yogendra.  Running through it all is Sir Saraswati's battle to resolve affection for Britain with his belief in the ideals of the Mahatma.  Part comedy of manners, part social commentary, love story, mystic narration and thriller, it has the epic range and scope of Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield.  Sir Saraswati's children grow up while he skilfully balances the requirements of state maharaja with those of the viceroy.  Sita waits patiently for life to be determined by others; Maneka, betrayed by her lover, becomes mistress of the eerie Nadir Palace and falls under suspicion of murder; Yogendra tumbles into love with a lower caste girl.  The latter event in particular determines the family's future: Sir Saraswati supports the young couple, seeing their union as a perfect metaphor for a united India.  His moral vitality serves as a subliminal lament and in striking contrast to India's political class today. A dignified reproach to those who have failed the country, Sharma's THE TAILOR'S NEEDLE is a final adieu to the 'great Indian Raj novel' - we will not see the like again - as well as an homage to traditions that gave meaning to people's lives.]]>
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