ABOUT THE AUTHOR William Dalrymple is a Scottish left-leaning historian and writer. He was born on March 20, 1965. He is also an art historian and a curator, broadcaster, and critic. Dalrymple mainly focuses on the history and art of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. He has written several books on history and Read more…

Summary: It is the early nineteenth century. The British East India Company has been bringing in Chinese indentured laborers to work in the tea gardens of Assam and West Bengal. Amidst days of misery and toil, they slowly begin to find contentment in their day-to-day lives. Descended from the slave Ho Han, Mei Lin lives Read more…