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The acclaimed author of "The Calcutta Chromosone" and "The Shadow Lines" has garnered comparisons with a "Suitable Boy" for this exotic, epic saga, centred around the British occupation of Burma. "A distinctive voice, polished and profound" "Times Literary Supplement".
Synopsis
Rajkumar, in truly Dickensian style, succeeds at making a fortune from his logging business, but never forgets Dolly, the girl he saw accompanying the exiled Burmese royal family.