There are signs and wonders on the great rivers of India, and if a lone goose passing high honked down at an alien child in her eighth year, the watching natives might well have touched their amulets. . .
The "50 Shades of Grey" of the fifties. Oh, the scandal this must have caused! A woman in charge of her own life? Making her own choices? Revolutionary!
I really enjoyed this book, the tale is beautifully woven between the various settings and stages of her life. She is such a strong woman, taking charge of her life in a time when that wasn't typically done - it felt very empowering to read this, after I finished it I felt like I could go out and do anything