The Golden Sparrow: A story set during the waning days of the British Rule in India, World War II, the partition of India and the carnage that followed….it entraps the reader [Malhotra, Ashok] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Golden Sparrow: A story set during the waning days of the British Rule in India, World War II, the partition of India and the carnage that followed….it entraps the reader Review: A riveting family saga told with the back drop of fading glory of British India and the aspiring newly Independent India - Beyond the story line, what I like best about this book is the writing style that shows maturity of thought and expression. It uses colloquial English spoken during that era that I found very interesting. The description of history, culture and locations intertwined in the story is exquisite. The wit and humor sprinkled in the dialogues is refreshing. For example: the conversation between the author and the computer keyboard letters in Epilogue chapter is hilarious and brilliant. The powerful narrative of the book took me back to my memories of childhood and adolescent years spent in India. I am looking forward to the next volume to find out whether 'Vikram' lived up to the promise of his father 'Surinder Mehra'. I recommend this book to anyone who likes stories, about human endeavor to succeed against all odds, filled with mystery and humor, and set in cultural background. Review: Nice Story I'm sure. - I haven't been able to get passed the first few pages. I'm sure it is a nice story but haven't gotten interested in reading it yet. I am reading it on my Kindle and will finish the story later. The down loads to my Kindle have been timely and I have no complaints.
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R**B
A riveting family saga told with the back drop of fading glory of British India and the aspiring newly Independent India
Beyond the story line, what I like best about this book is the writing style that shows maturity of thought and expression. It uses colloquial English spoken during that era that I found very interesting. The description of history, culture and locations intertwined in the story is exquisite. The wit and humor sprinkled in the dialogues is refreshing. For example: the conversation between the author and the computer keyboard letters in Epilogue chapter is hilarious and brilliant. The powerful narrative of the book took me back to my memories of childhood and adolescent years spent in India. I am looking forward to the next volume to find out whether 'Vikram' lived up to the promise of his father 'Surinder Mehra'. I recommend this book to anyone who likes stories, about human endeavor to succeed against all odds, filled with mystery and humor, and set in cultural background.
A**R
Nice Story I'm sure.
I haven't been able to get passed the first few pages. I'm sure it is a nice story but haven't gotten interested in reading it yet. I am reading it on my Kindle and will finish the story later. The down loads to my Kindle have been timely and I have no complaints.
M**U
Five Stars
Good read
S**Z
Two Stars
Boring at times
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