The pagoda tree

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The Pagoda Tree is an epic, sensual novel set in 18th century India. It begins in in the beautiful temple city of Tanjore, and traces the story of Maya, a young girl destined from birth to be a temple dancer, or devadasi/5.

May 02,  · The Pagoda Tree offers a powerful, sensual perspective on a time of great transformation in India." —Sarah Macdonald, author, /5(14). May 02,  · The Pagoda Tree - Kindle edition by Claire Scobie. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets.

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The Pagoda Tree offers a powerful, sensual perspective on a time of great transformation in India.’ Sarah Macdonald, author of Holy Cow ‘The Pagoda Tree is set in 18th century Southern India with all its colour and brutality. It’s a vast canvas for anyone to tackle but Claire is an intrepid traveller and has spent a great deal of time in.

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NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. The Pagoda. At the time the novel is set the word ‘Pagoda’ could mean two things. It was a southern Indian Temple and a gold cold used in and around Madras.

If you were said to ‘Shake the Pagoda Tree’ it meant you were one of those heading out to India to make your fortune. The title of my novel, ‘The Pagoda Tree’ is inspired by a phrase popular among the English in India during the 18th Century when my the novel is set - ‘shaking the pagoda tree’.

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The pagoda tree itself has significance. Called plumeria or frangipani in English, it is a tropical plant with beautiful fragrant flowers. It is also known as the temple tree, with its flowers being used as tribute to the Hindu gods and goddesses.

The implication of course is both literal and metaphorical. The Pagoda Tree by Claire Scobie Tamil Nadu, southern India, Maya plays among the towering granite temples in the ancient city of Tanjore.

Like her mother before her, she is destined to become a devadasi, a dancer for the temple. On the day of her initiation, a stranger arrives in acudorplatinum.com Edition: The Pagoda Tree.

Japanese pagoda tree, (Styphnolobium japonicum), tree of the pea family (Fabaceae). Despite its name, the Japanese pagoda tree is native to China and was introduced to Japan, where it is commonly found on the grounds of Buddhist temples. The plant is important in traditional medicine, and its. Jun 17,  · In her fascinating essay at the end of the book, ‘In Search of The Pagoda Tree’, Claire Scobie confides that while writing the book she was conscious that ‘the European men kept wanting to dominate the narrative, just as they did in the archives’.4/5(27).

The Pagoda Tree by Claire Scobie Maya plays among the towering granite temples in the ancient city of Tanjore. Like her mother before her, she is destined to become a devadasi, a dancer for the temple, and her family all expect that the prince himself will choose her as a acudorplatinum.com the day of her initiation, a stranger arrives in town.

The Pagoda Tree is engaging and enchanting. Almost but not quite epic. It is full of evocative imagery which is both beautiful and brutal at times.

It's not a difficult to read book and the history of India in the late 's, told from a woman's perspective is fascinating.The dried flowers and buds of the pagoda tree are used as a medicinal herb in China, Japan and Korea to treat bleeding hemorrhoids and hematemesis.

This tree is also a source of rutin, an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant chemical. The pagoda tree is one of the official trees of Beijing, China and is part of some significant Chinese legends.NetGalley is a site where book reviewers and other professional readers can read books before they are published, in e-galley or digital galley form.

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