Amazon:
"The 1947 Partition of India is the backdrop for this powerful novel,
narrated by a precocious child who describes the brutal transition with
chilling veracity. Young Lenny Sethi is kept out of school because she
suffers from polio. She spends her days with Ayah, her beautiful nanny,
visiting with the large group of admirers that Ayah draws. It is in the
company of these working class characters that Lenny learns about
religious differences, religious intolerance, and the blossoming
genocidal strife on the eve of Partition. As she matures, Lenny begins
to identify the differences between the Hindus, Moslems, and Sikhs
engaging in political arguments all around her. Lenny enjoys a happy,
privileged life in Lahore, but the kidnapping of her beloved Ayah
signals a dramatic change. Soon Lenny’s world erupts in religious,
ethnic, and racial violence. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, the
domestic drama serves as a microcosm for a profound political upheaval."
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