The Silent Raga Michael Poole Was there a River of

Was there a River of the West

archival images and a map of the region -- explores themes of migration

My emotions were a rollercoaster

often revelatory ways in which Cram's characters navigate through these strange new landscapes that imbue these stories with complexity

BISAC Subject(s):: FIC028040-FICTION / Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies

The Silent Raga Michael Poole Was there a River ofDescription In the literary tradition of Rohinton Mistry and Arundhati Roy, this ambitious debut novel is a moving tale of family, tradition, loss and reconciliation. Meet Janaki and Mallika, two sisters from a middle class Brahmin family in Madras, India. Janaki is a musical prodigy, sublimely gifted on the veena, but will soon be eighteen and dreads her aunt's schemes for an arranged marriage. Eschewing tradition, she runs off with a Muslim