When Mala Ramchandin, suspected of murder, arrives on a stretcher at Paradise’s alms house, the only male nurse, Tyler, is given his first assignment. With Mala’s slow recovery, Tyler learns about her extraordinary life on the Caribbean island.
Category: Other 5 out of 5s
Marie Benedict’s — The other Einstein *****
In the late 1800s with the support of her father, Mitza Maric leaves her Eastern European home to study physics and math at the Polytechnic in Zurich. She is the only woman in her class where only Albert Einstein, a young student, befriends her. Mtiza is ambitious and a gifted math student, but when she becomes pregnant, her dreams are slowly shattered.
This fascinating tale based on research, makes us question how much of Einstein’s discoveries are accredited to the wrong scientist?
Lily King’s — Euphoria *****
In the 1930s, Nell is an anthropologist with a grant to study a New Guinea tribe. When Nell and her Australian husband, Fen and another anthropologist, Andrew find the group they want to study, Fen changes. He’s jealous that his wife has received the grant and he begins to break all the rules amongst the tribe. Nell grows wary of his behaviour, but not careful enough for what lies ahead.
Not only a great tale, but an interesting setting. In 2014 this book was nominated as one of the ten best books by the New York Times.
Joanne Harris’ — Five quarters of an orange
On a farm on the outskirts of a small French village, Framboise, the youngest of three children, survives with her mother by selling their produce on market day. Their father has already been killed in battle, and the Germans occupy the country. While her mother may be a great cook, she has an acid tongue when her eyes rest on Framboise.
What follows after a German soldier witnesses Framboise stealing an orange that turns the entire community against the family?
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