71 - The Glass Palace, by Amitav Ghosh, 470 pages, Random House, 2002
WHY I PICKED IT: It was recommended by my Aunty Fatma
ELAPSED TIME: 6 days.
RATING: Very Good.
Spanning 2 proper generations, and 2 more generations tracing back their family history, this book tells the tale of Rajkumar, a poor Indian boy who goes on to build an empire... interwoven is the story of Dolly, a young woman in the Burmese court who goes on to be his wife... the story of Uma, an Indian woman who is Dolly's friend... and the families that they have. It's a gripping tale that will suck you in, and expose you to a part of India, Burma, and Malaya that you might otherwise never see. I will seek out more of Ghosh.
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