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In the 1970s, an unnamed narrator goes to India, using diaries and letters to follow in the footsteps of her grandfather's first wife, who caused a 1920s scandal.

The dual timeline with the present mirroring the past was effective. The book wasn't terrible by any means, but I can't see why it won the Booker.

Shortly after Olivia went away with the Nawab, Beth Crawford returned from Simla.

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Winner of the Booker in 1975, this novel explores the relationship of the British and Indians through the story of Olivia, who “goes native.” It also explores issues of female autonomy. That all sounds heavy, but it‘s handled with a sympathetic touch and occasional humor. I enjoyed it.

#EarthToneCovers This 1975 Booker prizewinner is the story of a British woman's affair with a minor prince in 1920s India and her granddaughter's search (50 years later) for clues to the scandal. And the small trunk? That's my bookmark box. 😂#AprilBookShowers

Using today's #readjanuary prompt #royals and #recommendsday to put this one out there! It's a short novel about a British woman named Olivia who develops a relationship with an Indian prince in colonial India, and her story is intertwined with her step-grandaughter's, who goes to India 50 years later to learn about Olivia's story. Very enjoyable 📚❤️👌🏻

Read for #chutesandladderschallenge when i landed on fiction from India square. Enjoyed it so much more than i thought i would. Great stong complex female characters and the description of India, its smells, the overbearing heat, the complex relationships between claases - it was all so fascinating.

I'm such a rules follower that I never remove the ILL band. Do you?

This may be the post I was most excited for this month. This shelf holds most of the ManBooker winning novels. I almost own them all and I've almost read all the ones I have! The Booker prize provides such a diverse range of stories, I've loved each and every one of them. Have you read any of these? What did you think? #awardwinning #booktobar @manbookerprize