

The Sleeping Dictionary
Author: Sujata Massey
Narrator: Sneha Mathan
Unabridged: 16 hr 15 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Published: 08/20/2013
Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction
Author: Sujata Massey
Narrator: Sneha Mathan
Unabridged: 16 hr 15 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Published: 08/20/2013
Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction
Sujata Massey was born in England to parents from India and Germany, was raised mostly in St. Paul, Minnesota, and lives in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a features reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun before becoming a full-time novelist. She is the author of several award-winning novels, including The Salaryman's Wife, Zen Attitude, and The Flower Master.
Engrossing and fascinating read! This book reminded me of Memoir of a Geisha, but set in India. I had no idea during the 1930's that there were prostitutes in India that were referred to as Sleeping Dictionaries - these young women spoke impeccable English and were well-cultured, which separated the......more