When Sarla decides to spend her summer holidays in Daroga, India with her grandparents, she doesn't expect to find lasting friendship or family secrets.
This tale of an Indian servant develops into a complex and insightful story as he struggles against the limitations of culture to achieve success at any price.
With male characters central to the action of the novel, the significant female characters add depth and complexity to this story of family loyalty and expectations.
Set in the final years of Imperial China, Chiew-Siah Tei explores the lives of two brothers as they carry their family legacy into a new era in Chinese history.