- Mass Market Paperback
- Publisher: Crest (1995)
- ASIN: B000OUU17S
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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Dorothy Gilman is the author of thirteen Mrs. Pollifax novels, beginning with The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax and continuing through Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist. She lives in Westport, Connecticut.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Touch of Mystical,
By A Customer
This review is from: Incident at Badamya (Mass Market Paperback)
Gen Ferris is an unusual girl, living in Burma in 1950, the daughter of a missionary--when she has to make her way out of the country. Her flight is almost immediately interrupted by her capture by Red Chinese forces, along with a large and often comical cast of characters, who are imprisoned with her. But she soon realizes that these people are wearing masks that hide their true selves. And subtle forces bring her help and illumination, both for her life and spirit as well as her fellow captives. It is never overtly stated, but beautifully done, and when I put the book down, it made me wistful for that magic. A good read!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite Dorothy Gilman book,
By zhongwen xuesheng (Silver Spring, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Incident at Badamya (Mass Market Paperback)
I've read this book several times, and it never fails to make my skin tingle. First off, I've been to Burma, which doesn't really change, so I relate especially to the setting. Dorothy Gilman usually does a good job with her settings. They are like travelogues -- at least in the places I have also visited. The plot involves a bit of supernatural, and a bit of created supernatural. The feature of the insurgent group, and the Chinese Communist rings true, although the Kuomingtang (nationalist) was more active in the area just after 1949. What I liked best was the interaction between the captives -- how they resolved differences and came to respect each other strengths. Perhaps the puppetmaster made it so. I especially liked the line praising escapist literature. The last reason I appreciate the book is that I spent two weeks of my youth with a sculptor named Genevieve in upstate New York, who reminded me of Gen.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A touching adventure story,
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This review is from: Incident at Badamya (Mass Market Paperback)
Gilman hits just the right note of poignancy in this story of a young girl who must use her wits and discover her unique talents to survive the harrowing journey to freedom when her missionary father commits suicide. It is easy to see the world through Gen's eyes as she struggles to determine who are her friends and who are her enemies in a land torn by war. Gilman does very well with the mystical elements, fitting them in so that they mesh with the world she describes to us and seem no less real than the rest of the story.
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