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Beginning in 1930 during colonial India and running through its independence, the novel tells the story of Pom, Sarah and Kamala – various names for the main character. With the twists and turns of fate, she is snatched from her carefree childhood in a Bengali village when a tsunami destroys her home and family. Left destitute she becomes a maidservant in a boarding school, a prostitute in an upscale brothel and then, by sheer luck, becomes a library clerk to a British government official. With
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Such a captivating 4 stars read, finished in two weekdays.
Listening to this narrated made it better than if I'd read it myself. But to go along with the audio version, I borrowed the book from the library so I could see how names were spelled. I'm glad too because the copy I took out has some recipes in the back.
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