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Starred Review on May 1, 2013 | Fiction
Snares set in the silk-cotton tree in Rohan's lush garden will capture birds that, when freed, will say a prayer for whomever released them. So says the bird pardoner, but as evidenced by this follow-up to Aslam's almost unnervingly beautiful The Wasted Vigil, it's not so easy for humans to win forgiveness or freedom, as "we are entangled in all the past of mankind." The garden stands be...Log In or Sign Up to Read More