Book description
Three generations of an ancient family come and go in Chevathar, the
village by the sea. First there is Solomon, the patriarch, manoevuring
to keep the peace as caste struggles begin to encroach on the village.
Then there is the story of Solomon's sons, their fortunes rising and
falling as India begins its struggle for independence. Finally, there is
the story of Solomon's grandson, making his own stand for independence.
A host of characters enliven these pages - from Father Ashcroft, the
English priest washed up in a forgotten corner of the empire, to Mrs
Wilkins the planter's wife who clings to the old ascendancy, and Helen,
an Anglo-Indian beauty who brings about the final disintegration of the
family. David Davidar is the author of the international best-seller,
The House of Blue Mangoes, which was published in sixteen countries.
