The East Indian
The East Indian by Brinda Charry, published by Scribe Publications on June 8, 2023, is a historical fiction novel that explores the life of Tony, the first Indian to arrive in America. Set in the early 1600s, the narrative follows Tony’s journey from his homeland on the Coromandel Coast of India to the treacherous Atlantic crossing, where he encounters settlers, slaves, and indentured servants. As an orphaned teenager, he is kidnapped and forced into servitude on a Virginia plantation, yet he remains determined to pursue his dreams.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as Tony navigates the complexities of colonial America. The story delves into his relationships, including a poignant bond with a young boy and his adventures with a trader and Native Americans, revealing the vastness and mystery of the new world. As he strives to become a physician’s apprentice in Jamestown, the narrative captures themes of family, friendship, and self-discovery against the backdrop of a transformative era. This edition comprises 272 pages and is presented in English.
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A NEW YORK TIMES 2023 SUMMER READ
Meet Tony: the first Indian to set foot on American soil.
Among the settlers, slaves, and indentured servants that make the treacherous journey across the Atlantic to the New World in the early 1600s — for some, an exciting opportunity, for others, a brutal abduction — there is also Tony. As a child, his homeland on the Coromandel Coast of India becomes a trading outpost for the English; as an orphaned teenager, he finds himself kidnapped from the streets of London and bound to servitude on a Virginia plantation. But Tony is not giving up on his dreams just yet.
Under the rule of a sadistic plantation owner, he forms a tender bond with a young boy who will haunt his nightmares; on an exploration inland alongside a trader and Native Americans, he realises the world is vaster and more mysterious than he could have imagined; and in Jamestown, he finally earns himself a position as a physician’s apprentice, an ambition he has long harboured.
The East Indianis a Dickensian-style yarn about family, friendship, and finding oneself in the seeds of a new world.
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