EDNA FERNANDES
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Edna Fernandes's material is fascinating. The story is compelling, the author's reporting of it assiduous. Indeed, she has unearthed gems -The Economist A dazzling history, well recounted by Edna Fernandes in this pacy, fascinating account of a Jewish settlement little known in the West -Literary Review A touching investigative account... Fernandes movingly captures the sombre, embattled mood of this population in "countdown mode" all too painfully aware that they have already become a "souvenir people" -The Sunday Times 'A fascinating read'-BBC Asian Network "The gripping story of a dying community in Southern India... Edna Fernandes shows how racial snobbery and prejudice led to apartheid between the White and Black Jews. Real food for thought'