Shadows and Elephants — Edward Hower

An exotic historical novel of Gilded Age New York andColonial era India - the story of the most scandalous and adventurous couple of the nineteenth century.
"Edward Hower is a writer of talent and substance."
-William Kennedy
"An effecting story of love and friendship." -Ann Beattie
"Sympathetic and wonderfully readable" -Edmund White
"A generous and lively novel." -Joy Williams
"A mesmerizing Experience." -Lee Smith