The Counting House

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Book:	The Counting House
Author:	David Dabydeen
Honors:	1998 IMPAC Dublin shortlist Score: 6.48
Genres:	Fiction books
Publisher:	J. Cape

Set in the 18th century, this novel follows Rohini and Vidia, growing up in an Indian village, before being seduced by tales of Plantation Albion. There they find they have been sold into slavery. Having abandoned their families and their culture, they must now learn how to live with themselves.