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The Narrator

This character tells the story and was born in Calcutta, India, in 1952. He grew up in a household with his parents and paternal grandmother.

Tha’mma

This character is a grandmother who taught at a girls’ high school for many years. She was born and raised in Dhaka.

Tridib

This character is working on a PhD in archaeology. He is killed by a mob in Dhaka.

May Price

This character is a woman born during World War II in London, England. She plays the oboe in an orchestra.

Ila

This character is born in India but travels extensively with her diplomat father and mother. She attends college in London and marries an Englishman.

Nick Price

This character becomes an accountant and works in Kuwait. He marries a woman from India and is unfaithful to her.

Mayadebi and the Shaheb

These characters have three sons. He is a...

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