| Flame Tree Road Contributor(s): Patel, Shona (Author), Shah, Neil (Read by) |
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ISBN: 150465062X ISBN-13: 9781504650625 Publisher: Harlequin Audio OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Historical - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 5.8" (0.60 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the acclaimed author of Teatime for the Firefly comes the story of a man with dreams of changing the world, who finds himself changed by love.1870s India. In a tiny village where society is ruled by a caste system and women are defined solely by marriage, young Biren Roy dreams of forging a new destiny. When his mother suffers the fate of widowhood--shunned by her loved ones and forced to live in solitary penance--Biren devotes his life to effecting change.Biren's passionate spirit blossoms as wildly as the blazing flame trees of his homeland. With a law degree, he goes to work for the government to pioneer academic equality for girls. But in a place governed by age-old conventions, progress comes at a price, and soon Biren becomes a stranger among his own countrymen.Just when his vision for the future begins to look hopeless, he meets Maya, the independent-minded daughter of a local educator, and his soul is reignited. It is in her love that Biren finally finds his home and in her heart that he finds the hope for a new world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shah, Neil: - Neil Shah is an Audie Award-nominated narrator and voice-over artist who has recorded numerous audiobooks and won an AudioFile Earphones Award. His reading include I Am an Executioner by Rajesh Parameswaran, The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais, and Stringer: A Reporter's Journey in the Congo by Anjan Sundaram. He is a classically trained actor with an MFA from the Old Globe / University of San Diego program and has appeared on off-Broadway and regional stages, as well as in film and television. Patel, Shona: -Shona Patel, an honors graduate in English literature from Calcutta University, has won several awards for creative writing and is a trained graphic and architectural designer. Her first novel was the acclaimed Teatime for the Firefly. |