Twin boys, orphaned by an Indian mother, grow up in an Ethiopian hospital compound. This book is magical and sprawling, filled with characters you’ll never forget. An ode to Ethiopia, the art of healing and families, Verghese’s first novel carries all the passion and artistry of his two non-fiction works, My Own Country and The Tennis Partner.
Laurie
Black nannies and maids are regular characters in many beloved novels of the American South. But what was life really like for them? How did Jim Crow laws & segregation look from their side of the issue? This is a wonderful, thought-provoking novel about black and white families in Jackson, Mississippi in the early 1960s. And there’s just enough humor to remind you of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood.
Laurie
