The Sleeping Dictionary, Sujata Massey
The Sleeping Dictionary, Sujata Massey
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The Sleeping Dictionary

Author: Sujata Massey

Narrator: Sneha Mathan

Unabridged: 16 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/20/2013


Synopsis

The term 'sleeping dictionary' was coined for young Indian women who slept with British men and educated them in the ways of India. Set between 1925 and the end of World War II, The Sleeping Dictionary is the story of Kamala, born to a peasant family in West Bengal, who makes her way to Calcutta of the 1930s. Haunted by a forbidden love, she is caught between the raging independence movement and the British colonial society she finds herself inhabiting. This portrait of late Raj India is both a saga and a passionate love story.

About Sujata Massey

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mathis

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