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An irresistible novel that hurls forward at breathtaking speed toward an unpredictable climax.
Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of The Space Between Us
Beautifully written, atmosphericcontains entire worlds. I couldnt put it down.
Gary Shteyngart, bestselling author of Super Sad True Love Story and Absurdistan
Miss Timmins School for Girls is the truly dazzling debut of a major novelist, Nayana Currimbhoy. Set in India during the monsoon of 1974, it tells the story of a conventional young girl who leaves her cloistered small town home to teach at a remote boarding school run by British Missionaries. Part coming-of-age novel, part suspenseful murder mystery, Miss Timmins School for Girls is a brilliant evocation of a colorful time and placeIndia during the love, drug, and rock n roll eracomplete with the sights, sounds, and music of the period seamlessly woven into the page-turning tale.
