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314 pp.
| Candlewick |
October, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-3916-7$16.99
(3)
YA
Young painter Anila travels up the Ganga River with an Englishman and his companions searching for a new bird species. Along the way, she finds news of her long-lost father. Flashback chapters shed light on Anila's past. While the reason for Anila's father's absence is dubious, her metaphorical journey of self-discovery and the exquisite rendering of colonial-era Calcutta are entrancing. Glos.