The Sleeping Dictionary
Written by Lucy Lord
Narrated by Sneha Mathan
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Lucy Lord
Lucy Lord’s food philosophy is simple: if it makes you happy, you should eat it. Splitting her time across Australia and the UK, Lucy is known by her Instagram following for her deliciously healthy recipes – packed with fresh ingredients and full of flavour, yet accessible for the average office worker or busy family. Food for the Soul was Lucy’s first bestselling cookbook.
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Reviews for The Sleeping Dictionary
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5When Pom, also called Didi, was ten years old, she lived with her family in Johlpur, a village destroyed in a 1930 cyclone. Pom wasn’t in the village when the storm struck. As a member of one of the lowest castes, Pom’s future wasn’t bright, but after the cyclone, it was non-existent. Without family or friends, Pom survives and the story begins. Pom, now called by the Christian name Sarah, becomes a servant in a boarding school, where she learns English, literacy, and basic manners. Pom reconnects with a former acquaintance and becomes her amanuensis, writing letters to her friend’s fiancee. Pom becomes so invested in the process, she falls in love with the boy and internalizes his desire for India’s independence from England. And then life takes another turn.In 1935 Pom is fifteen years old, going by the name Pamela, conversing with men, and plying the trade of the sleeping dictionary until the wheel of life turns again.Pamela, now Kamala, reaches Calcutta in 1938 where she is embroiled in the Indian struggle for freedom and works for an English civil servant whom she more than admires. More a personal coming-of-age story than a saga of Indian Independence, Massey’s tale is well-researched, engagingly written, and compelling.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5India's struggle for independence is reflected in the lives of the characters in this book set in Bengal. Naive and innocent Pom/Kamala escapes her village after the death of her family only to be befriended and forced into service by a brothel owner. She eventually escapes and finds work with a kind Englishman in Bombay.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very enjoyable, I'm glad I came across this at my library.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A little slow to start, but has a nice pace overall. A view of British India from the Indian side. Pom-Sarah-Kamala does whatever is needed to survive but still manages to retain her essential self.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I enjoy Massey's Japanese mysteries and this got good reviews, so I tried it. Skillfully written, rich in background regarding the Indian independence movement coupled with the touching story of a poor girl trying to make her way against all odds. If I had any criticism, it would be that the independent movement portions were a bit too detailed for the rest of the story if one had no prior knowledge of the politicians involved. Gandhi and Nehru, yes, but the other leaders and the political parties, not so much. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The struggle for Indian independence was woven through this story of survival and love. Makes me want to learn more about India’s history.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a terrific, thoroughly engrossing book! It tells the mesmerizing life story of Pom, a Bengali girl who survives a tidal wave in 1930 that wipes out her family and Bengali village. Tied in with Pom’s personal experiences is a fascinating account of India’s journey toward independence. I wholeheartedly recommend The Sleeping Dictionary to individuals and book clubs alike.