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The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh

Anita Mathias — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:18:00 +0000

The Glass Palace by Amitav GhoshAn old-fashioned, multi-generational novel, it tells a story, as E.M. Forster tiredly remarked. Oh yes, it tells a story.The story is set in Burma, around the time the British ruthlessly conquered it, sending the Royal Family into exile in India. A new breed of Indian entrepreneurs flooded Burma, making fortunes […]

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Christian Fiction and Shadowmancer

Anita Mathias — Wed, 12 May 2010 10:59:00 +0000

Christian Literature, writing which compromises neither its literary quality nor its message of comfort and edification is a rarity–a holy grail for those of us who are both Christians and writers. Lewis created it, and Tolkein, and Bunyan. I read Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor to Irene, then 8 and she was gripped by it. I heard […]

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