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SUMMARY:Author talk
LOCATION:James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library\nJames M. Duncan Jr. Branch Li
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DESCRIPTION:A sweeping novel that explores the intimate struggle for indep
 endence and success of a young descendant of Indian indentured laborers in
  Mauritius\, a small multiracial island in the Indian Ocean..\nhttps://ale
 xandria.libnet.info/event/10889793
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In the 1950s\, Vishnu Bhushan is a young b
 oy yet to learn the truth beyond the rumors of his family&rsquo\;s fractur
 ed histories&ndash\;an alliance\, as his mother says\, of two bankrupt fam
 ilies. In evocative chapters\, the first two decades of Vishnu&rsquo\;s li
 fe in Mauritius unfolds with heart wrenching closeness as he battles to ex
 perience the world beyond\, and the cultural\, political\, and familial tu
 rmoil that hold on to him.</p>\n<p>Through gorgeous and precise language\,
  "Silent Winds\, Dry Seas" conjures the spirit and rich life of Mauritius\
 , even as its diverse peoples live under colonial rule. Weaving the soarin
 g hopes\, fierce love\, and heart-breaking tragedies of Vishnu&rsquo\;s pr
 oud Mauritian family together with his country&rsquo\;s turbulent path to 
 gain independence\, Busjeet masterfully evokes the epic sweep of history i
 n the intimate moments of a boy&rsquo\;s life.</p>\n<p>"Silent Winds\, Dry
  Seas" is a poetic\, powerful\, and universal novel of identity and place\
 , of the legacies of colonialism\, of tradition\, modernity\, and emigrati
 on\, and of what a family will sacrifice for its children to thrive.</p>\n
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