THE HOUSE OF BLUE MANGOES

Book ID/图书代码： 03635007B18740

English Summary/英文概要： Like Vikram Seth’s A SUITABLE BOY, THE HOUSE OF BLUE MANGOES tells many stories in one, each slipping effortlessly into the other and all ultimately entwined. Three generations of an ancient family come and go in Chevathar, the village by the sea. First there is Solomon, the patriarch, manoeuvring to keep the peace as caste struggles begin to encroach on the village. Then there is the story of Solomon’s sons, their fortunes rising and falling as India begins its struggle for independence. Finally, there is the story of Solomon’s grandson, perhaps the last of the line, making his own stand for independence. A host of characters enliven these pages: Father Ashcroft, the English priest washed up in a forgotten corner of the empire; Mrs Wilkins the planter’s wife who clings to the old ascendancy; Joshua, the prodigal son who leads the battle on the beach; Daniel and Aaron, brothers at war; and Helen, an Anglo-Indian beauty who brings about the final disintegration of the family. This is a glorious, generous, and exhilarating read.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 就像维克软米·赛思的《一个合适的男孩》一样，《蓝色芒果树的房屋》也采用了讲很多故事的方式，每个故事又与另外一个故事紧密相连，最后交织在一起。一个古老的家族的三代人来到海边一个小村庄。祖父是所罗门。当村庄里受到印度的世袭等级之间的争斗的影响时，他竭尽全力去维护和平。然后是所罗门的儿子们。印度争取独立的斗争使他们的财富有增有减。最后是所罗门的孙子，也许是家族中最后的一支血脉了。他是独立的象征。各种各样的人物和性格在页面上栩栩如生：阿诗科夫特父亲是一位英国诗人，他生活在帝国里被遗忘的角落；维克因斯夫人是一个画家的妻子，她紧紧的抓着旧的统治权力不放；乔舒亚是一个浪子，他领导了海滩上的一场战争；丹尼奥和阿荣是战争中一对兄弟；海伦是英印混血美人，她导致了家族的最终解体。这是一部光荣而振奋人心的书。

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About the Author/作者介绍： David Davidar was born in South India into a military family in 1962. He was educated in India and at Harvard and is now publisher of Penguin India and based in Delhi.
大卫·达维达于1962年出生于南印度一个军人家庭中。他在印度和哈佛受过教育。现在他是《印度企鹅》的出版商。

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