The House of Blue Mangoes, David Davidar
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The House of Blue Mangoes

Author: David Davidar

Narrator: Robert Whitfield

Unabridged: 15 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/26/2009


Synopsis

In 1899, in the south Indian village of Chevathar, renowned for its groves of a rare variety of blue mango, Solomon Dorai 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. One of the 2002 New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books for Fiction.

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