July 04, 2004

Bharati Mukherjee's The Holder of the World

Picked this up because Desirable Daughters was so readable. Not very far in yet but am enjoying it immensely. Two streams: bizarre juxtaposition of woman in 17thc New England with a contemporary woman who does "assets research" (seeks out items for rich clients). And an interesting take on time travel: the careful reconstruction of the past through the meticulous build-up of data.