Three Continents
by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
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Author: Ruth Prawer JhabvalaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-07-16
ISBN: 1582430322
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Counterpoint
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Book Review: An assured voice
Summary: 4 Stars
I have now read 2 books by Jhabvala, "Three Continents" and "Heat and Dust." Her relation of details is consistently clear and inviting; almost journalistic in its simplicity. Believe me, I have read a good heap of fiction from and about India, and Jhabvala's precise simplicity and focus on character development (rather than focusing on the reader's understanding of antiquated local customs or Indian mannerisms or terms -- sorry, Paul Scott, but you drove me nuts!) makes her works universal and appealing. Here is a coming-of-age tale, an Indian Peter Pan with a chilling twist: thanks to their involvements with a svengaliesque trio of sophisticated cult leaders, a pair of young, very rich English twins misses their chance to grow up. Jhabvala's mastery of the million and one ways in which one human being can manipulate another had this reader shopping for her cues -- for descriptions of touches, glances, smiles, shadows between the three cult leaders and their captives, young Harriet and Michael. I found myself suffering narrator Harriet's dilemma: am I being teased? Flirted with? Is he sincere? What is really going on in this room? What is this disagreement really about? Also, please don't read the end of this book right before you go to sleep -- because you won't sleep if you do, trust me.
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