Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India

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Title: Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India
Author: Madhur Jaffrey
Publisher: Knopf
Year: 2005/2006
320 pages

An enjoyable childhood autobiography, followed by an extensive set of recipes. This is a memoir of a life with its ups and downs and personal experiences--World War II and the Partition play a role but are background to Jaffreys's reflections.

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