Analogous to a dream, I almost felt as if I were surrounded by the characters, present during the life events they experienced and privy to the most intimate moments they shared. The author’s narrative has the ability to create a truly vivid depiction of life during the 1500’s. Hailed as a modern classic, the book was first published in 1972. From the moment I started reading, I was immersed into someone else’s life, a life that was very different from my own. This is a topic I have never contemplated or read much about, but with a mild curiosity, I was open to reading a tale that would draw me in regardless of the theme. Two stories are intertwined through the theme of reincarnation. National Emerging Writer Programme OverviewĪ beautifully written captivating story partly set during a tumultuous epoch almost 500 years ago.
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