In the Shadow of Crows by David Charles Manners
A true story of two unlikely individuals who change each others lives: When Bindra contracts leprosy she is driven from her home by prejudice and ignorance, and left languishing in a charitable compound, where the children of others affected by leprosy gradually restore her will to live. Davids childhood imagination is entirely consumed by a fantasy life in far away in India. When a series of tragedies leaves him lost, he is driven to rediscover his non-British roots. The poverty and misery with which he comes in contact on his journey dispels the naivety of his childhood imagination. And when he eventually walks into a leprosy colony and meets an elderly woman called Bindra, both their lives are transformed.
'I learnt so much from this book - it shows a great depth of understanding'--Nikki Bedi, BBC Asian Network 'A journey into another world that tells a story which is at once accomplished, intriguing and moving.'--Gilda O Neill, author of the Sunday Times bestseller, My East End
David Charles Manners is a writer, musician, yoga teacher and physical therapist who has worked with the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, English National Opera, and the Jerwood Young Artists' Programme. He is also the cofounder of Sarva, a charity that cares for socially excluded individuals and communities on the Indian subcontinent. For the past 21 years, he has spent his life between the Sussex Downs and the Bengal Himalaya.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904955924 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904955924 |
| Title | In the Shadow of Crows |
| Author | David Charles Manners |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Signal Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-08-19 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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