Out of India - Softcover

Jamila Gavin is the author of Coram Boy, The Wheel of Surya, The Eye of the Horse, The Track of the Wind, The Singing Bowls, The Wormholers, and Coming Home.

a hilarious and informative account...It is something many mixed race children will be able to identify with. * The Voice * a very moving and personal reminiscence...Filled with the author's own delightful and poignant photos, this Anglo-Indian story will touch anyone's heart while also teaching readers about Indian traditions and culture. * 4:teens, April 2003 * evocative and absorbing * Writing Magazine, February-March 2003 * ...offers an enlightening, mixed-race slant on Indian independence as well as an account of a pre-TV, all-skipping 1940s childhood. The contrast between grey, cabbage-scented England and the vibrant sensuality of India is revealing as well. * The Independent * Her story provides a fascinating - and not always comfortable - insight into the life of a family straddling two powerfully contrasting cultures. * The Guardian * Hilarious and informative ... Reading and learning has never been so much fun * The Voice * A timely memoir of her Anglo-Indian childhood which deepens the understanding of her novels . . . a unique record of dual heritage. * The Times * Provides a fascinating -- and not always comfortable -- insight into the life of a family straddling two powerfully contrasting cultures * The Guardian * Evocative and absorbing * Writing Magazine *