Author:R K Narayan
Ten-year-old Swaminathan is living in exciting times. The sleeping giant of India is beginning to stir to the dwelling reverberations which herald the great struggle for independence. But it's all rather confusing for the boy. For like his family and friends, Swami has been immutably moulded by his British rulers - and though he might happily demonstrate against them, he wouldn't dream of missing cricket practice.
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—— Sunday TimesPoignant and beautiful...alive with a vividly unique vision of colliding cultures and enduring love
—— The TimesA blazing masterpiece... I cannot think of so moving a love story in modern fiction
—— Washington StarOne feels as if one had dug up buried treasure...an epic cultural change that seems more immediate than this morning's headlines... An extraordinary novel
—— New York TimesA beautiful novel
—— Paul TherouxOne of the most gripping and touching stories I have ever read
—— Peter Snow , WeekThis is a gem
—— MirrorStands out from the mass of chick-fic like a poppy in a cornfield . . . Glitters with insight
—— NovaPraise for Lisa Jewell
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—— Sunday TimesA joy . . . a fun summer read
—— GuardianTackles serious issues with humour - proving that chick-lit can be intelligent, interesting and huge fun
—— Sunday ExpressA triumph
—— HelloTop marks. Fantastic
—— HeatMoving and intelligent
—— IndependentMagnetic, unpretentious and bursting with one-liners
—— CosmopolitanJewell's readability and emotional intelligence make her the cream of pop fiction
—— GlamourFans of chick-lit will understand when I say that this is a book you simply disappear into
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