Book Review: Shared Roots - Tales from the Indosphere

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Shared Roots: Tales from the IndosphereShared Roots: Tales from the Indosphere by Ratul Chakraborty
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is an interesting mix of fiction and travelogue. While the fiction part takes us to Cambodia and India in the medieval periods, the travelogue takes us to the ruins of Angkor Wat and Siem Reap. The collective efforts of Srivalli Rekha, Kavita Krishna Meegama, Srinidhi Balasubramanian,Swetha Prakash, Vaishali S, Sunil Kumar, and Pranshu B. Saxena give us an enchanting reading experience of the rich shared heritage of India and Cambodia.

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