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| Anila's Journey |
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author: Mary Finn
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| How can Anila Tandy, left to fend for herself after her mother's death, dare to apply for a job that is clearly not meant for a woman? But somehow the "Bird Girl of Calcutta," art supplies in hand, finds herself on an eye-opening journey up the Ganges, apprenticed to a gentleman scientist. As the lush landscape slips by, Anila dives into her past -- a past where her beautiful Bengali mother still tells stories and her Irish father's mysterious disappearance lingers. Gorgeously written and rich with atmosphere, Mary Finn's debut novel tells the story of a determined young artist who must make her way in the dangerous world of late-eighteenth-century India. |
| Set in colonial India, this richly layered coming-of-age tale follows a spirited young artist on a journey up the Ganges -- and through the enigmas of her past. |
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$16.99 / $18.50 |
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763639168 / 9780763639167 |
on sale date:
10/2008 |
type/format:
Young-adult novel / Hard Cover |
age range:
12 yrs and up
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# of pages/size:
320 / 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" |
grade range:
Grade 7 and up
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author’s comments:
Mary Finn worked for years as a magazine journalist with Radio Telefís Eireann, the Irish broadcasting service. She says ANILA'S JOURNEY, her first novel, was inspired by the story behind the eighteenth-century PORTRAIT OF AN INDIAN LADY painted by Thomas Hickey. Mary Finn lives in Dublin. |
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