The Bonsai Tree – 1983

John Murray (Publishers) Ltd

Reviews

‘…Chand uses spare, delicate language...  The magic of her book is its simplicity – the uniqueness of the characters and the plausibility of their destinies.’ New York Times Book Review 8th January 1984.

‘’…the work of a sensitive and meticulous writer…The Bonsia Tree is a considerable achievement both as a novel and as a social document; it is written in a style of rare elegance that matches the unusual demands of its subject.’ British Book News  October 1983.