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| Padma Venkatraman (T. V. Padma) |
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| Author of books for children and adults |
| I am an American writer (naturalized US citizen) who was born in India. This summary page is frequently updated. For more details please see my MAIN WEBISTE www.cliofindia.com/padma (copy & paste into address bar). My debut novel CLIMBING THE STAIRS (Putnam, Penguin, 2008) is set in India during World War II. The nonviolent Indian independence movement forms the backdrop for this story of a young woman's struggle for freedom. Key words from reviews: STARRED REVIEW, BOOKLIST: intricate, convincing, vividly told BOOKSENSE NOTABLE: thought provoking, deeply moving STARRED REVIEW, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: memorable, lushly evoked 5Q REVIEW, VOYA: skillful(ly), delightful(ly) KIRKUS: excels SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: poignant PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: fine, often heart-breaking SOUTH COUNTY INDEPENDENT: a rich, complex story SAFFRONTREE BLOG: wonderful, riveting, touching, interesting, fascinating, lucid, timeless, fabulous Author events & more reviews are listed at: padmasbooks.blogspot.com |
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