The Persimmon Tree
I have always loved the sagas of love and tragedy by Power of One author, Bryce Courtenay. The Persimmon Tree set against the backdrop of Java under Dutch colonial rule had me awake through the wee hours of the night, turning pages to see if the young lovers who parted in war ever reunited since in his stories, heroes do not always survive.
The sailing butterfly collector and the Kinbaku – mastered heroin addict make for an interesting pair. But the details of military operation, the knowledge of Javanese culture portrayed in the book and the way coincidences are so craftily engineered is what usually leaves me in tears.
Not to mention it makes for interesting and educational reading – one almost feels a part of a historical event when reading his books. Most people hate books that are incredibly detailed but the longer they are, the more I like it. The Persimmon Tree is one of those.
Fishing For Stars « Between You and Me said,
06/19/2011 at 10:54 AM
[…] and volunteering has kept me on my toes. But on a recent jaunt to the library, I found a sequel to The Persimmon Tree. It’s called Fishing for […]
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