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|title=The Folded Earth

|sort=Folded Earth

|borrow=Yes

|isbn=9780857388315

|pages=272

|publisher=MacLehose Press

|date=February 2011

|website=http://anuradharoy.blogspot.com/

|summary=Beautiful story telling and some delightfully eccentric characters, set in a stunning location in the foothills of the Himalayas - there's plenty to enjoy in this gentle and satisfying story of love, grief and secrets.

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Set in a remote hill top town in the Himalayas where the earth has folded to create the majestic scenery, a young woman, Maya, recently widowed arrives to be closer to the scene of her husband's climbing accident. There, she encounters a rich variety of characters who seem to leap of the page, foremost of which two at opposite ends both of society and life's journey - Charu, a young peasant girl whose emerging relationship with a young cook is touching and sweet, and Maya's eccentric landlord, a relict of the Raj who may or may not be in possession of some intriguing personal letters that pertain to India's history and the departing British.

There's a fairly rich choice of Indian fiction to chose from, so to throw a curve-ball recommendation, for more stunning fiction centering on people living in challenging environments at the ends of the Earth, I'd strongly urge you to check out the fabulous [[The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey]]. Equally wonderful is [[The Road to Wanting by Wendy Law-Yone]].

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