Though this is Brierley ’ s memoir, sayings threaded throughout address universal issues and, as such, make his tale relevant to all. Brierley ’ s description of the rail system and his journey from Burhanpur to Kolkata as an adult is comprehensive and clear. I was lost.”Ĭhapter Thirteen is noteworthy for its reference to modes of transportation in India. I called for my mother,… No one answered and the train didn ’ t stop…. I couldn ’ t read any of the signs in the carriage…. “ I can still feel the icy chill of panic that hit me when I realized that I was trapped…. This is a 1968 letter to my grandfather in Canada from relatives in the Italian village he’d left 60 years prior. Technology helps Saroo find his birth family. There are many passages recording Saroo ’ s harrowing predicament with this sample from Chapter Two conveying his desperation. Hunger and poverty steal your childhood and take away your innocence and sense of security.” “ Hunger limits you because you are constantly thinking about getting food, keeping the food if you do get your hands on some, and not knowing when you are going to eat next. This excerpt from Chapter Two is particularly poignant. The author conveys the harsh living conditions Saroo and his family endured in India to help readers envision the world from which he came. A compilation of original photos and documents plus a detailed map of India provide visual aids. An Epilogue speaks to the subject of family and how this experience has changed Saroo. From there, thirteen chapters headed with titles intrinsic to theme chronicle his journey. His birth and adoptive mothers eventually meet and though Saroo returns to Hobart, he maintains close ties with his Indian family.īrierley begins his account with a Prologue set in India at the point he and his mother on the cusp of reunion. In 2012, he is reunited with his mother and siblings but learns Guddu dead. His efforts showcase technology ’ s capabilities as well as Saroo ’ s commitment to achieve his goal. This novel explores family and this is a cherished 1926 photo of the Perri-Perry family.
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