One day I WILL travel to India. It has always held a special place in my heart, yet a country I only understand via the literature I’ve read.
In the meantime this new epic (in every sense) will suffice

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An epic, towering story of Calcutta (Kolkata) in the 1940’s and the Second World War. Panoramic and cinematic the novel took Ruchir Joshi 25 years to write. Took me 2 weeks to read (900 pages) I was thoroughly absorbed #Booksky #GreatEasternHotel