I very much enjoyed A God in Every Stone by Kamila Shamsie which begins on the eve of World War I as a young Englishwoman, Vivian, leaves an archeological dig to return to Britain vowing to join the man she loves after the War. Viv struggles to find a satisfactory position during the War as she finds she cannot cope with working in hospitals. She sets out for India to search for an ancient artefact and introduces a teenage boy, Najeeb, to the wonders of the ancient world. Meanwhile an Indian Muslim and Najeeb's brother, Qayyum Gul, fights with the British troops in France, where he is seriously injured and returns to India. About 15 years later Najeeb asks Viv to come back to India as he believes he knows where to find the artefact. There is a push for change in India and a dangerous time for all. The characters are well drawn and the story suspenseful and beautifully written. 5/5Tuesday, November 25, 2014
A God in Every Stone
I very much enjoyed A God in Every Stone by Kamila Shamsie which begins on the eve of World War I as a young Englishwoman, Vivian, leaves an archeological dig to return to Britain vowing to join the man she loves after the War. Viv struggles to find a satisfactory position during the War as she finds she cannot cope with working in hospitals. She sets out for India to search for an ancient artefact and introduces a teenage boy, Najeeb, to the wonders of the ancient world. Meanwhile an Indian Muslim and Najeeb's brother, Qayyum Gul, fights with the British troops in France, where he is seriously injured and returns to India. About 15 years later Najeeb asks Viv to come back to India as he believes he knows where to find the artefact. There is a push for change in India and a dangerous time for all. The characters are well drawn and the story suspenseful and beautifully written. 5/5
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