The Sandalwood Tree (Audiobook)

from NovelChatter

There's so much about Elle Newmark's The Sandalwood Tree that I want to say. So, where do I start? This is not a simple story of a husband and wife struggling in their rapidly deteriorating marriage. This is not a simple story of a peek into lives that were lived one hundred years before Evie and...

from whitreidtan

Last year I waffled back and forth over whether or not to accept a review copy of Elle Newmark's debut novel, The Book of Unholy Mischief. The cover copy mentioned some things that made me leery of reading it. Eventually I went ahead and said yes because the things that intrigued me about the boo...

from Soniamarie

This is a lovely and informative novel. The setting is India, both 1947 and 1858. There are five love stories in a way.. There's the heroine, Evie and Martin. They are married with a five year old boy. Their marriage was wonderful until Martin went to serve in WW2... now things are falling apart....

from elkiedee

I'm part of the Transworld Book Group! Soon after WWII, an American family moves to India. Jewish-American Martin has returned to his studies in Indian history after fighting in Europe, and has won a Fullbright Scholarship to continue his research there. Britain is preparing to grant Indian indep...

from jbaker614

I was drawn to read this novel because I was interested in learning more about the history and culture of India. Admittedly, I was not so interested in studying history during my school days so I have been selecting novels that blend history with mystery and fiction. "The Sandalwood Tree" was a g...