In Search of the Past: Part 9: South to Pondicherry

The Coromandel Coast of India. Doesn’t that sound romantic? It always did to me, a realm of spices, silks, and warm sea breezes. During the European colonial period, the two main ports were British Madras and, further south, French Pondicherry.  During World War II, my novel’s character traveled by train south along the coast to Ceylon. Eager to … Read more