Across the Mystic Shore - Softcover

"A delicate account of an Indian family life thrown into confusion by the arrival of a strange, solitary child." -- DJ Taylor, The Guardian, 8 April, 2006

"Cleverly, Mukherjee wraps the mystery under many layers and kinds of love, making for an intriguing combination." -- Anita Vachharajani, Daily News & Analysis, June 3, 2006

"Has . . . magic and depth." -- Tim Teeman, The Times, 8 April, 2006

"Mukherjee shows a . . . sure touch with place and atmosphere . . . in a long-haul Indian family saga" -- Boyd Tonkin, The Independent, 7 April, 2006

"Mukherjee succeeds, because she brings sensitivity to her subject, and scholarship." -- J Ayachandran, Indian Express, May 21, 2006

‘The boy arrived on a Sunday morning in the midst of a great deal of din and clamour. As the rickshaw skidded into the broad-avenued lane in front of the Sengupta residence, something truly extraordinary happened.’