Harperaudio. 11/01/2005. Abridged. Novelist and poet Vikram Seth memorializes his great-uncle Shanti, an Indian dental surgeon, and his great-aunt Henny, a German Jew. Told in three parts, via Seth's own reminiscences, interviews conducted by Seth with Shanti, and Henny's personal papers, Seth touchingly recounts the history of the couple and their relationship: how the young Shanti fell in love with Henny, his landlady's daughter, when he studied dentistry in Berlin; Henny's escape from Germany a month before the outbreak of World War II, leaving behind a mother and sister to die in the concentration camps; Shanti's service in the British army, leading to the loss of his arm; and Shanti and Henny's eventual marriage and life together in England after a lengthy courtship. Originally published at $39.95 You save 96% off the cover price!

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