City of ghosts

As part of my English course for year 10, I will be studying three English texts, Dream stuff by David Malouf, Macbeth by Shakespeare and also City of ghosts by Bali Rai.  I've decided to read City of ghosts because it is the first book I will be studying (well DUH) and also because it is related to the theme I will be studying in English, Imaginative Landscape.  

What I realised when I was reading the book was that the book contained a large amount of focus on the imaginative landscape.  The story and events of City of Ghosts dates back during in 1919 in Amritsar, India which is 5 years since the outbreak of the first world war.  It focusses on a historical landscape where the fictional characters experience the historical events of World War 1 like the macabre Amrtisar Massacre, India under the British rule...  Even with this landscape, it can be broken down further, which also brings up cultural landscapes.  Bali Rai has successfully implemented tenchiniques to draw the readers into the culture of India by including some Indian words, describing in broad detail about the environment and also giving the reader into the ordinary life of people in India.  What I must say is that City of Ghosts is an amazing book and is a great read.  Happy Holidays!