Bøker av Glen Peters

A modern novel set in Goa

Beautiful widow Joan D'Silva is at Howrah Station, fleeing Calcutta with her 11-year-old son Errol. Also on the same train is Laxhimi, a notorious hijira prostitute: charismatic, sensual and powerful. They are both running away to Lucknow to escape danger, but soon their lives will become entangled in a web of corruption and blackmail.

Presents the story of an Anglo Indian community in 1960s Calcutta who are coming to terms with India taking its first few faltering steps towards democracy. This book includes a list of recipes and a glossary of Anglo Indian words. It is suitable for those interested in stories of South Asia, and the cross-over of English and Indian.