India, 1995. Charlotte Bridgwater lives with her father, a former British general, and just one loyal servant in a stately old mansion in the town of Rampur. Money is scarce and the once grand estate is crumbling. In a desperate bid to generate income, Charlotte rents a room to Madan, an Indian tailor with an astonishing talent for making beautiful garments. Madan is unable to communicate verbally, but the two have an immediate and electrifying connection. And, as the extreme heat before the impending monsoon paralyzes the residents of Rampur, the details of their lives unfold: Charlotte's unhappy childhood and the early death of her husband, Madan's poverty-stricken life on the streets, and how and when their paths have crossed before. Told in rich, rhapsodic prose, spanning decades and across continents, Waiting for the Monsoon is an unforgettable tale of love, loss, and the unwavering bond between two people.
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Barbara Fasting is an accomplished translator who currently resides in the Netherlands and has published a variety of book translations. Barbara earned a B.A. degree in Latin Literature from Georgian Court and an M.A. degree in translation studies from the University of Amsterdam. She attended the Instituut voor Vertaalkunde in Amsterdam and is certified Dutch-English by the American Translators Association and earned the state accreditation examination for Translator-Interpreter, The Hague.
Threes Anna is a writer and director of film and theatre. She is the author of five critically acclaimed novels, and her debut film, The Birds Can't Fly, premiered at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. She is currently working on the film adaptation of her novel The Silent City. She lives in the Netherlands.
Threes Anna is a writer and director of film and theatre. She is the author of five critically acclaimed novels, and her debut film, The Birds Can't Fly, premiered at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. She is currently working on the film adaptation of her novel The Silent City. She lives in the Netherlands.
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What an enjoyable book. It felt as though you knew the characters personally and I was sorry when it ended.
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Threes Anna wrote a very compelling novel. I loved the twists and the turns especially between the dictator type father and the the husband still mentally tormented by the Japanese. It was very well written. There was sadness, joy, heartbreak, grattitude and deception.This novel is filled with all kinds of emotions. And poor Madan! Amazing how he and Charlotte communicates without a single word. This is a novel which should be on every bookshelf in every school.
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"Waiting for the Monsoon" is a thoughtful and enjoyable read. I was amazed at how much I identified with many of the characters as their story unfolded. Although the time line was not linear, I feel that added to the depth of the novel. You will take sides in this character study. Which side will you be on by the time it is done.?
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book . It was written well to keep a person's interest the way it went back and forth between the different times, and places. I did not anticipate the ending and it took me completely by surprise.
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