{"product_id":"9781529078503-coromandel-sea-change","title":"Coromandel Sea Change","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoromandel Sea Change\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming and witty India-set novel from Rumer Godden, the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Narcissus.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Rumer Godden, the acclaimed author of\u003ci\u003e Black Narcissus \u003c\/i\u003ereturns again to her beloved India win \u003ci\u003eCoromandel Sea Change,\u003c\/i\u003e a novel brimming with heart, wit, unforgettable characters, and ‘a sense of timelessness reminiscent of E. M. Forster’ (The Times).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHotel owner Auntie Sanni has entertained all manner of guests during her many years as hostess at Patna Hall, a popular vacation spot on the lush Coromandel coast. Now, with an election coming, business is especially brisk, and her hotel is packed with Indian politicians, British diplomats, journalists, American tourists – even an elephant, and a woman of mystery or two.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the vacationers are Mary and Blaise, a young English couple on their honeymoon. But where Mary is enchanted by the colours, sounds and vibrant Indian life, prim and priggish Blaise sees only squalor, sordidness and a Coromandel Sea teeming with sharks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatters are only made worse when Mary becomes interested in local Indian politics – particularly the handsome, exquisitely spoken candidate Krishnan, whose kindness and wisdom are like a balm for her spirit .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40639332614241,"sku":"9781529078503","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26878892.jpg?v=1721321465","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529078503-coromandel-sea-change","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}