Exciting new book: The Rose and the Thorn
Exciting new book being launched at https://avidreader.com.au/events/indrani-ganguly-the-rose-and-the-thorn Review from Mrs Archana Singh, Hon Consul of India I t has been a riveting read and I could not help but feel totally swept away by the helter skelter of events in the personal lives of Mukti and Lila, the identical twins; as well as by the currents of historical and social change in India. 'Roses are like life- they sweeten the air and our lives but they could not survive without the thorns to protect them'. I think this statement epitomises the relationship shared by the two sisters who are catapulted into an unknown world outside their protected and domesticated environment. What really inspired and resonated with me in the book was the role of “ordinary women” highlighted by the author in helping to shape India's modern day destiny as well as the social transformation that has come about as a result of their efforts- be it in...