The Moon in the Mango Tree (Paperback)

from sarahbrassard

I enjoyed this book, although I found it a little hard to get into. Several members of my family were missionaries in Siam in the early 1900's, so I really liked this glimpse into what their lives might have been like. I didn't realize that it was supposed to be "Christian literature," and found ...

from drsyko

I liked, but didn't love, this book. It has a certain dreamy charm that pulls the reader along at a leisurely pace. The story is set in the 1920's and is about a starry eyed young singer, Barbara, who falls in love with an intense, earnest young physician, Harvey. He wants to go be a missionary d...

from sarahbrassard

I enjoyed this book, although I found it a little hard to get into. Several members of my family were missionaries in Siam in the early 1900's, so I really liked this glimpse into what their lives might have been like. I didn't realize that it was supposed to be "Christian literature," and found ...

from debs4jc

What sets this book apart is the rich descriptions of what life was like for a young missionary couple in Siam (Thailand) during the 1920's. The story is told from Bab's (Barbara's) point of view...the reader follows her from the time she is a young woman with dreams of becoming an opera singer, ...

from Katie_H

Set in the Roaring Twenties, this tells the tale of the author's grandmother, a talented young singer, Barbara, who falls in love with a handsome physician, Harvey. Following their marriage, Harvey decides that they should become missionaries in Thailand (then called Siam). This decision ultimate...