Set at the time of Nehru's rise in India, the chaos in the country is reflected in all the characters n the book. Desai's language is gorgeous. She creates stunning visual pictures that have context, texture, taste and sound. Unfortunately, it was an incredible downer. Horrific circumstances and situations for every single character, with no let up. It's hard to get into a book when it weighs you down...the beautiful writing is what saved this one for me.
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