The Tryptych

Tryptych #1

by Catherine Habbie

The Tryptych is a novel spanning three generations of an enigmatic family through as many cities around the world.

It follows the stream of consciousness method and explores the story through the eyes of its dynamic characters.

It also unravels a mystery in the end.

So, relish this stimulating chronicle that explores the theory of benign neglect.

Audible Audio

First published August 23, 2018

About the author

𝕮𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖊 𝕳𝖆𝖇𝖇𝖎𝖊 𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝕷𝖔𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖓 𝕾𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖘𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖇𝖔𝖔𝖐𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖇𝖆𝖇𝖎𝖊𝖘.
𝕺𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖐𝖘 𝖇𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖆𝖚𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖗~
𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕿𝖗𝖞𝖕𝖙𝖞𝖈𝖍 𝕿𝖗𝖎𝖑𝖔𝖌𝖞~𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕲𝖔𝖑𝖉𝖊𝖓 𝖄𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖘~𝕱𝖆𝖎𝖗𝖞𝖙𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖘 2020
𝕾𝖍𝖊 𝖆𝖑𝖘𝖔 𝖜𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖘 𝖘𝖕𝖎𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖚𝖆𝖑 𝖇𝖔𝖔𝖐𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖉𝖗𝖊𝖓 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖆𝖓 𝕻𝖚𝖇𝖑𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓.
𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖇𝖔𝖔𝖐𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖆𝖛𝖆𝖎𝖑𝖆𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝖔𝖓 𝕬𝖒𝖆𝖟𝖔𝖓, 𝕬𝖚𝖉𝖎𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕶𝖎𝖓𝖉𝖑𝖊.

Reviews

[Rachana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Liked the book very much. A fascinating read which revolves around the timeless talk of the old traditions and family values universal in nature. The story is compact, condensed version of a novel. Set in Kerala, Mumbai and London, all the characters are etched very well. They are mature people who have faced the life and are clear and forthcoming with its implications. The insightful reflections about the institution of marriage which demands a great deal of patience and tolerance during the initial years and the double standards in the social setup have been discussed in the narrative. The small but significant piece of information unravels a secret in the end and thus been removed a string of confusions and obscurations. Life's like that only.
Devoured every line with great interest and finished the book in one go.

My best wishes to the author for her work.

[S. Pearce · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Tryptych – stolen as the spoils of war from a church in Germany and kept as a family heirloom, this strange artifact becomes an object of fascination for the characters of this tale. Their disparate, interconnected lives are further linked by a universal code, namely one which subjugates women, keeping them from achieving their potential, tying them in to a life of servitude. Finding out how these two forces play out provides the catalyst which drives this intriguing tale.

[Grasshopper Bot · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very engaging story. I am eager to finish the complete trilogy now.

[Graham J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking forward to reading all the books in the series.

[Julie (Bookshelf Adventures) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely little book, the rating is mainly due to listening to the audiobook, which had strange pauses and no real change in tone for different characters or chapters.
I enjoyed the novel overall, though it seemed to end very abruptly to me.

Full review at:

http://bookshelfadventures.home.blog/...

[Rob Keeley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Catherine Habbie kindly sent me this entire triology of novellas to read, and I have been enjoying them over New Year. It's the continuing story of Elsa, whose family extends across India and Britain and whose fate is inextricably linked to the Tryptych, a religious artefect. Though a family heirloom, it was originally stolen and it becomes clear that its presence is as much a curse as a blessing upon the family.

These are multi-viewpoint novellas with digressions into other prose and poetry. It's not a single narrative but rather a series of linked stories that come together very satisfyingly at the climaxes, particularly in volumes II and III where there are some dramatic revelations to be made. Elsa herself is the most sympathetic character as her Indian heritage is subsumed into a student, then working, then family life in the UK. But she hasn't entirely left her old life and family behind...

It's an exciting, fun and engaging trilogy, which shows a strong grasp of characterisation and a true understanding of human nature. Plus a laugh-out-loud funny line on page 48 of volume III.

Recommended.

I'd like to thank the author for my copies.

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

AUDIOBOOK

This was an interesting audio about spanning three generations of a family through the year and the mystery of a family heirloom taken during the war. The story is well narrated and I love the mix of characters throughout the years although it was sad to hear about the way the female characters were treated throughout the years due to marriage and traditions but I felt they all felt honest and it was an interesting little audio