Dancing to the Flute by Manisha Jolie Amin
A colourful evocation of India and its people, Dancing to the Flute is a magical, heart-warming story of a country's joys and sorrows, the nature of friendship and the astonishing transformative powers of music.
This novel was captivatingI could almost hear the music and smell the landscape. An enchanting read. * Round and About Magazine *
She enables you to feel the softness of rural India, as well as its heat. It is truly a magical story which will stay with you and is an astonishing achievement for a first novel. Her future as a writer is well-assured. * The York Press *
Manisha Jolie Amin has a wonderful way with language… Dancing to the Flute is a beautiful story about young lives, music and those that dare to dream. * The Australian Bookshelf *
A novel whose joys are to be found in a slow, sensory build-up. * Booklist *
Delicate, sometimes meditative and rich with allusions to India's spirit as expressed through music, the novel offers readers color and culture, poverty and riches, through every sensory perception. A lyrical meditation on love, friendship and finding bliss in destiny. * Kirkus Review *
Amin provides an oft-unseen glimpse of the realities of life in contemporary rural India. * Publishers Weekly *
A truly wonderful book. It absorbs you into the way of life and the characters involved with Kalu… their stories intertwined make you feel at the heart of the tale. * Newbooks Magazine *
It is not the sort of book I would usually pick up but I realise what I have been missing out on. The lifelong friendships formed by Kalu, Bal and Malti found me thinking of my own friends... The book took me through every emotion and I was sad when it came to the end. A great read and I will be recommending it to everyone who walks through the door. -- Aileen from Applebys Bookshop, Morpeth
An uplifting message about finding one’s place in a crowded and restrictive world. * Good Reading Magazine *
She enables you to feel the softness of rural India, as well as its heat. It is truly a magical story which will stay with you and is an astonishing achievement for a first novel. Her future as a writer is well-assured. * The York Press *
Manisha Jolie Amin has a wonderful way with language… Dancing to the Flute is a beautiful story about young lives, music and those that dare to dream. * The Australian Bookshelf *
A novel whose joys are to be found in a slow, sensory build-up. * Booklist *
Delicate, sometimes meditative and rich with allusions to India's spirit as expressed through music, the novel offers readers color and culture, poverty and riches, through every sensory perception. A lyrical meditation on love, friendship and finding bliss in destiny. * Kirkus Review *
Amin provides an oft-unseen glimpse of the realities of life in contemporary rural India. * Publishers Weekly *
A truly wonderful book. It absorbs you into the way of life and the characters involved with Kalu… their stories intertwined make you feel at the heart of the tale. * Newbooks Magazine *
It is not the sort of book I would usually pick up but I realise what I have been missing out on. The lifelong friendships formed by Kalu, Bal and Malti found me thinking of my own friends... The book took me through every emotion and I was sad when it came to the end. A great read and I will be recommending it to everyone who walks through the door. -- Aileen from Applebys Bookshop, Morpeth
An uplifting message about finding one’s place in a crowded and restrictive world. * Good Reading Magazine *
Manisha Jolie Amin was born in Kenya and moved to Australia with her family when she was five. Sydney is her home, although she travels frequently to both India and England to visit family. Manisha lives with her husband, son and cat. Dancing to the Flute is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846882388 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846882389 |
| Title | Dancing to the Flute |
| Author | Manisha Jolie Amin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Alma Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 311 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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