I'm not quite sure why I picked up this book, but I'm glad I did. I tend to favor family saga stories that span for a few generations and cover the culture of different countries. This is one such book.
Blood Brothers focuses on a Hindu orphan who wanders into a small village outside of Calcutta and is taken in by a Muslim family that owns a tea stall. The boy eventually converts and builds his own successful business and home in the village. His own children's lives and current events are included.
The time period for this book is during the Partition of India and Pakistan, which was a notoriously difficult time for India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Neighbors that had always lived side by side with respect found themselves swept up in waves of suspicion, bigotry, and violence.
It serves as a very sad reminder of how changing tides of opinion can sway even the longest acquaintances.
This book is definitely worth the time. You'll learn about Bangladesh and some of the hatred that haunts different communities to this day.
Verdict: Read it!
Blood Brothers focuses on a Hindu orphan who wanders into a small village outside of Calcutta and is taken in by a Muslim family that owns a tea stall. The boy eventually converts and builds his own successful business and home in the village. His own children's lives and current events are included.
The time period for this book is during the Partition of India and Pakistan, which was a notoriously difficult time for India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Neighbors that had always lived side by side with respect found themselves swept up in waves of suspicion, bigotry, and violence.
It serves as a very sad reminder of how changing tides of opinion can sway even the longest acquaintances.
This book is definitely worth the time. You'll learn about Bangladesh and some of the hatred that haunts different communities to this day.
Verdict: Read it!
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