
The Sleeping Dictionary
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Narrated by:
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Sneha Mathan
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By:
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Sujata Massey
The term "sleeping dictionary" was coined for young Indian women who slept with British men and educated them in the ways of India. Set between 1925 and the end of World War II, The Sleeping Dictionary is the story of Kamala, born to a peasant family in West Bengal, who makes her way to Calcutta of the 1930s. Haunted by a forbidden love, she is caught between the raging independence movement and the British colonial society she finds herself inhabiting. This portrait of late Raj India is both a saga and a passionate love story.
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Engrossing
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You will love the way the author plus performer brings these characters to life. You will experience a full range of emotions from family love, passion, grief, curiosity, terror, resilience, self-reliance, and the height of joy.
A very satisfying ending.
Loved this book and the performer
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very interesting book
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life within history.
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Wonderful, gripping historical saga
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I love the history and beauty of India.
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love this story
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What did you love best about The Sleeping Dictionary?
I loved the vivid descriptions of India, both before and during the war. I wish there were more well-rounded male characters, but that's a minor quibble. Massey has a wonderful gift of language.What does Sneha Mathan bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I love love LOVE this narrator... I would read just about anything she performs!Any additional comments?
I enjoyed this book immensely, more as a character development than a plot-driven one - the plot relies on a couple of coincidences that might have, in less skillful hands, caused me to put the book down. But Massey can turn a phrase with a poetic ring that does not dip down to sentimentalism.There are portions that are difficult to read, but not explicit for their own sake; I had concerns about this based on the synopsis regarding what a "sleeping dictionary" is. I am glad that this book is so well-done and well-read!
A companion of Letters
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What a great book
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