Out Of India by Jamila Gavin
Vivid memories of an Anglo-Indian childhood, by the award-winning author of Coram Boy.
Evocative and absorbing * Writing Magazine *
Provides a fascinating -- and not always comfortable -- insight into the life of a family straddling two powerfully contrasting cultures * The Guardian *
A timely memoir of her Anglo-Indian childhood which deepens the understanding of her novels. . a unique record of dual heritage. * The Times *
Hilarious and informative ... Reading and learning has never been so much fun * The Voice *
Her story provides a fascinating - and not always comfortable - insight into the life of a family straddling two powerfully contrasting cultures. * The Guardian *
...offers an enlightening, mixed-race slant on Indian independence as well as an account of a pre-TV, all-skipping 1940s childhood. The contrast between grey, cabbage-scented England and the vibrant sensuality of India is revealing as well. * The Independent *
evocative and absorbing * Writing Magazine, February-March 2003 *
a very moving and personal reminiscence...Filled with the author's own delightful and poignant photos, this Anglo-Indian story will touch anyone's heart while also teaching readers about Indian traditions and culture. * 4:teens, April 2003 *
a hilarious and informative account...It is something many mixed race children will be able to identify with. * The Voice *
Provides a fascinating -- and not always comfortable -- insight into the life of a family straddling two powerfully contrasting cultures * The Guardian *
A timely memoir of her Anglo-Indian childhood which deepens the understanding of her novels. . a unique record of dual heritage. * The Times *
Hilarious and informative ... Reading and learning has never been so much fun * The Voice *
Her story provides a fascinating - and not always comfortable - insight into the life of a family straddling two powerfully contrasting cultures. * The Guardian *
...offers an enlightening, mixed-race slant on Indian independence as well as an account of a pre-TV, all-skipping 1940s childhood. The contrast between grey, cabbage-scented England and the vibrant sensuality of India is revealing as well. * The Independent *
evocative and absorbing * Writing Magazine, February-March 2003 *
a very moving and personal reminiscence...Filled with the author's own delightful and poignant photos, this Anglo-Indian story will touch anyone's heart while also teaching readers about Indian traditions and culture. * 4:teens, April 2003 *
a hilarious and informative account...It is something many mixed race children will be able to identify with. * The Voice *
Jamila Gavin is the author of Coram Boy (Whitbread Children's Book of the Year 2000, and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal), The Wheel of Surya, The Eye of the Horse, The Track of the Wind, The Singing Bowls, The Wormholers, and several other works of fiction for children, including Coming Home, a story about Divali, one of Hodder Wayland's Celebration Stories. She lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340854624 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340854626 |
| Title | Out Of India |
| Author | Jamila Gavin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2002-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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