Holder of the World by Bharati Mukherjee

The novel explores the life of Hannah Easton, a woman born in 17th century Salem, who gets married to a British adventurer and travels to India. In India, she becomes the concubine of a local ruler and takes on the name "The Holder of the World". The story is narrated by a 20th-century woman who discovers Hannah's story through a virtual reality device. The narrative weaves together the historical and the contemporary, the East and the West, and the real and the virtual, to create a rich tapestry of a woman's life and the cultural clashes she experiences.

The 4141st greatest book of all time


Published
1993
Nationality
Indian
Length
Medium
Pages
286
Words
Unknown
Original Language
English
Alternate Titles
None

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