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Surya Trilogy #2

by Jamila Gavin, حسین ابراهیمی (Translator)

در انگلستان، مارویندر و برادرش نزد خانواده ی اُگریدی ها زندگی می کنند. آنها از مادرشان بی خبرند و پدرشان نیز که بازنی ایرلندی ازدواج کرده است، به خاطر فعالیت در بازار سیاه در زندان به سر می برد. بچه ها در ارزوی روزی هستند که بتوانند به هند باز گردند و دوباره با مادرشان، در کنار یکدیگر زندگی کنند

Genres: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Fiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1997

About the author

Jamila Gavin was born in Mussoorie, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas, to an Indian father and an English mother. Jamila has written many books with multicultural themes for children and young adults. She won the Whitbread Children’s Book Award in 2000 and was runner-up for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. Her work has been adapted for stage and television. Jamila Gavin lives in England.

Reviews

[Niloufar Lily Hassanzadeh · Rating 5 out of 5]

خیلی خوب بود، با فصلهای ابتدایی این جلد گریه کردم.

[Maryam · Rating 4 out of 5]

درباره تجزیه هند و پاکستان شنبده بودم، اما شنیدن درباره یه رویداد تاریخی با خوندن یه رمان درباره اون اتفاق خیلی فرق می کنه. اون طوری که یه رمان شدت نفرت انگیز بودن جنگ رو نشون میده، یه گزارش تاریخی نشون نمیده.

این جلدش رو بیشتر از جلد اولش دوست داشتم. 4.5 ستاره!

[C.J. J Richardson]

Wonderful second book in the Surya trilogy. Partly in post-war England and partly in India, it tells the story of 'Partition' (mostly in book one) then Marvinder and Jaspal's lives in England until their final return to India. So looking forward to Book 3.

[Barkha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bitterly disappointed with the second part of this trilogy that had seemed so promising in the first.

No character development happens, the plot is weak: unconnected filler events to facilitate the third book, weak writing.

I hope the third one upholds the legacy of the first.

[Alvia Abedin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Eye of the Horse is one of those stories that feels gentle on the surface but has this steady emotional current running underneath. Jamila Gavin mixes folklore, family history, and that kind of quiet courage kids have when they’re thrown into something way bigger than them. Govinda’s search for the truth about his father is both gripping and emotionally powerful. The setting is lush—you can practically smell the dust and hear the horses—and she treats the cultural elements with this warm, respectful curiosity instead of turning them into exotic window dressing.
If I have a nit-pick, it’s that sometimes the pacing drifts. A few scenes feel like they’re lingering just a beat too long. But honestly, that drifting is also part of the charm—it’s a story that wants you to soak in it.
Overall, the book is heartfelt, atmospheric, and quietly adventurous. It’s the kind of book you remember more for the feeling it leaves behind than the specific plot beats. Its mix of cultural richness, suspense, and genuine character growth makes it a standout read, especially for anyone looking for a story that’s meaningful and memorable.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book I picked up from a charity shelf in Tesco as it was based in India. It is a young adults book but with quite complex writing and themes.

You follow two groups of children, two have escaped from India leaving their mother as they got separated and they came join their father who became a black marketeer in the war and was now in jail.

The other set of children are also separated from parents or orphaned after the separation of India and Pakistan.

the stories flip back and forth between the two and are very atmospheric, capturing the feel of the places and the fears of the children.

It is the middle book of three and it might have been easier to grasp the relationship between the characters had I read the first book before this one but it did work as a stand alone novel.

I would be interested to read her other books and think this would be a very interesting book to read with Secondary pupils and would bring out discussions of all kinds of emotions , racism, religion and colonial powers affects on these countries etc

[Rachel Brand · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second book in the Surya trilogy. I didn't enjoy this one as much as the other two due to becoming bored with the sub-plot about the two boys in India. But I can't bring myself to give any of the books in this series less than a 5-star rating!

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've liked this book for years, and the older I get, the more I appreciate it. It's a beautiful little story and everything that YA should be.

[Husnaa Farooq · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was a heart-breaking book about family, survival and home...