Tiger Hills by Sarita Mandanna
The year is 1878. As the first girl to be born to the Nachimandas in over sixty years, beautiful, spirited Devi is adored by her entire family. She befriends Devanna, a gifted young boy whose mother has died in tragic circumstances. The two quickly become inseparable, 'like two eggs in a nest', as they grow up amidst the luscious jungles, rolling hills, and rich coffee plantations of Coorg in Southern India; cocooned by an extended family whose roots have been sunk in the land for hundreds of years. Their futures seem inevitably linked, but everything changes when, one night, they attend a 'tiger wedding'. It is there that Devi gets her first glimpse of Machu, the celebrated tiger killer and a hunter of great repute. Although she is still a child and Machu is a man, Devi vows that one day she will marry him. It is this love that will gradually drive a wedge between Devi and Devanna, sowing the seed of a heartbreaking tragedy that will have consequences for the generations to come.
an epic and extraordinary debut from an astonishing new talent -- Caroline Jowett * DAILY EXPRESS *
A sensitive and convincing tale of love and tragedy set against the background of life in India under the British Raj, this sweeping epic is a magnificent achievement * THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
A sensitive and convincing tale of love and tragedy set against the background of life in India under the British Raj, this sweeping epic is a magnificent achievement * THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
Sarita Mandanna belongs to the stunning landscapes of Coorg. Her family history extends for centuries through these hills, famous for their coffee plantations and often described as the 'Scotland of India'. Tiger Hills is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780297859819 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297859811 |
| Title | Tiger Hills |
| Author | Sarita Mandanna |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2010-04-29 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Man Asian Literary Prize 2010 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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