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The House of Blue Mangoes

by David Davidar
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Generational tale of an Indian family legacy

This book is a must-read for those interested in family sagas, Indian history, and cultural legacy. With its well-crafted characters and engaging plot, it offers a robust and beautiful portrayal of a complex family that spans over three generations. The House of Blue Mangoes delves deep into the social, political, and cultural history of India and explores the struggles of its people through the lens of a single family. Davidar's writing style packs an emotional punch while capturing the striking beauty and mystique of India. Overall, a gem of a book that should be on every reader's list.

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The House of Blue Mangoes

by David Davidar
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ISBN: 9780753813942
Authors: David Davidar
Publisher: Phoenix
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Asia, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.57
(rated by 1468 readers)

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A memorable experience is in store for the reader of David Davidar's The House of Blue Mangoes . In a similar fashion to Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy , Davidar's ambitious novel set in India relates many stories in one, each ineluctably merging into the other. We are shown three generations of an old family in the oceanside village of Chevathar. The patriarch Solomon strives to maintain equilibrium as caste struggles begin to create harsh conflict in the village, while his sons endure triumph and disaster as India inaugurates its battle for independence and his grandson, who may be the last of the line, undertakes his own bid for independence. All of these characters are drawn with a mercurial vividness, and Davidar has a Tolstoyan sense of the larger canvas--his epic covers the spectrum of heroes and rogues, clans and dynasties, the ugly and the beautiful. The narrative, alternately measured and hectic, richly weaves together assassinations and passionate affairs, exorcisms and beggars' banquets. Davidar's models are often stories from India's great epics, but the fascination of the everyday is never overlooked, from making a perfect cup of tea to whipping up a flavorsome biryani. Along with the tribulations of the protagonists, we are shown the various strategies Mahatma Gandhi and Winston Churchill used in their battles, and we see how the English memsahibs played their part in the downfall of the Raj. The mangoes of India, a key image in the novel, suggest the heady, ripe taste of this engrossing and thoroughly individual novel. --Barry Forshaw, Amazon.co.uk
 

Generational tale of an Indian family legacy

This book is a must-read for those interested in family sagas, Indian history, and cultural legacy. With its well-crafted characters and engaging plot, it offers a robust and beautiful portrayal of a complex family that spans over three generations. The House of Blue Mangoes delves deep into the social, political, and cultural history of India and explores the struggles of its people through the lens of a single family. Davidar's writing style packs an emotional punch while capturing the striking beauty and mystique of India. Overall, a gem of a book that should be on every reader's list.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.