I read this book with my bookclub ; it was chosen because three of the members are Canadian-born Sikh and wanted to learn more about their history. I've read many books set in India over the years but this is the first book I've read by a Sikh author. Like many other books that discuss Indian cultur...
I first learned about Noor Khan while reading A Life In Secrets: Vera Atkins and the Missing Agents of WWII. When I was in Montreal earlier this year, I saw this book and picked it up.As some other reviews have pointed out, the writing is both compelling and at the same time, the book could've been...
I just could not get into this book. We had to read it as a class project in grade 12. Somehow managed to still pass without reading the whole book. At one point I want to try and read it all the way through.
Une auteur à découvrir. Elle est née à Montréal mais a grandi aux Indes. Son roman “la mémoire du corps” a reçu en 2000 le prix Commonwealth Writers pour le meilleur roman pour la région Canada/Antilles.L’Inde au moment de la partition est racontée à travers la vie de deux femmes Satya et Roop. Tout...
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