The Property of Rain by Angela Lambert : Book Review
Set in rural Suffolk, England and Kanpur, India this is the life story of two children born thousands of miles apart during the year 1921, and how they meet.
Cover of The Property of Rain
Sam Savage is born during hard times in a poor rural Suffolk village in England. His father is home from war and is suffering the consequences of witnessing death in the trenches. His wife and children are suffering too, his fists beat them and his lust ensures the arrival of Sam into the world.
Sam survives the school bullying, starvation and a brutal father. His mother follows all laws laid out in the bible and Sam learns to read it during an illness. When fear or doubt clouds his vision, he remembers inspirational words and they give him hope. His love of reading intensifies and he is encouraged by his teacher. Sam has character and stamina, the will to live and survive against the odds. Eventually he escapes the clutches of his father.
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On a parallel line of life, Lakshmi lives in Kanpur, India. She is the daughter of a sweeper and is in the lowest caste, The Untouchables. To add to her misery, she is unwanted by her parents. The young couple meet, they are fifteen years old and a monsoon rages all around. Tragic events take place, harrowing events.
The author gives us vivid insights and descriptions of what both characters endured in their own villages. There are no frills around the edges, traditions are compared and there is a price to pay. Injustice, cruelty and a simple tale is told through the extremely sad times of this young man’s and woman’s life.
This was the last novel written by Angela Lambert before her death in 2007.
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Another excellent book review!
Great review Glynis, and entices me to have a further look at her works.
Tim
Another good review. I haven’t read her work so now I will have to look her up.
A good review, I’ve always loved to read, as did my father. I have a son who is 36 and I think he may have been born with a book in his hand lol !
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How did they meet? I guess I have to read it myself…thanks for the review…
The main storyline is about how they met, so I cannot tell you without spoiling the book for you.
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