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Namaste. India brings to mind, exotic spices, bright colors, crowded places, curry laden food, and varied religions. India is a rich mixture of cultures containing a very complex history. The Sandalwood Tree brings the reader to India in 1947 when Gandhi is leading the quest to see the British Raj ousted from the land and the Partition of India is taking place. There are Muslim refugees migrating to the new Islamic Pakistan and the Hindu refugees are being forced to move south into what will rem
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I think part of the reason this book felt so ho-hum for me is that it followed a re-read of one of my all-time favorites, Lonesome Dove. Still, though, I think it would have earned a 3.5 at best.
The beginning started out very promising. I was quickly drawn into the setting, which felt extremely authentic throughout. I liked the main character from the start and could identify with her easily. I also enjoyed her son and many of the secondary characters, most of whom were servants in the novel.
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The beginning started out very promising. I was quickly drawn into the setting, which felt extremely authentic throughout. I liked the main character from the start and could identify with her easily. I also enjoyed her son and many of the secondary characters, most of whom were servants in the novel.
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A page turner, story within a story, didn't want it to end.
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