Epic family saga is tender and perceptive - wonderful read.

From the first sentence to the last, this amazing story holds your attention. It made me laugh and made me cry. There is grief and tragedy for the family who live with an inherited 'condition' that curses them with a predisposition for drowning. But also plenty warmth and humour. The author's deep insights into the problems of colonialism from an Indian perspective were illuminating and enhanced my understanding of African colonialism. The author is an Ethiopian born Indian now a professor of medicine at an American university. He has also written and been interviewed on medical and healthcare issues that I am now keen to investigate. Highly recommended enchanting read.