The House of Blue Mangoes: A Novel - Couverture rigide

Davidar, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0066212545 ISBN 13 : 9780066212548

Editeur : Harper, 2002

Synopsis

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

In 1899, in the south Indian village of Chevathar, renowned for its groves of a rare variety of blue mango, Solomon Dural is contemplating the imminent destruction of his world and everything he holds dear. As the thalaivar, or headman, of Chevathar, he seeks to preserve the village from both catastrophe and change, and the decisions he makes will mark his family for generations to come.

Richly emotional and abundant in historical detail, The House of Blue Mangoes is a gripping family chronicle that spans nearly a half century and three generations of the Dorai family as they search for their place in a rapidly changing society. Whether recruited into the burgeoning independence movement, apprenticed In ancient medical arts, or managing a British tea plantation, the Dorai men nevertheless Find themselves drawn back to their ancestral land by profound emotional ties that transcend even the most powerful forces of history.

Reminiscent of the fiction of R. K. Narayan and Vikram Seth, Davidar's novel brings to life a culture under assault by modernity and offers a stark indictment of colonialism, while reflecting with great poignancy on the inexorable social transformations of the subcontinent.

Revue de presse :

“Riveting ... thrilling ... exploding with brilliant, polished passages.” (Seattle Times)

“Thoroughly engrossing ... Davidar’s rich debut ... offers a sweeping and generous view of India’s fractured history.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Page-turning readability ... manifests the graces and attractions of a lost time.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“Lush, densely detailed, sweeping family saga ... a tale of grand scope.” (Time)

“Lush prose ... [Davidar] tells a fine, true, accurate tale with vividness and verve.” (Baltimore Sun)

“The House of Blue Mangoes is a perfect body of work, honed and polished to a high gloss” (London Times)

“The book is huge in scope but intimate in detail . . . there are some magnificent set pieces” (Daily Telegraph (London))

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0066212545
• ISBN 13: 9780066212548
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 432