Great book. Confusing name. 😀
Quite an epic life story.
Fast paced for a story of India written in English. I recommend it to one and all.
The Sleeping Dictionary (2013) is a novel by American writer Sujata Massey.
… Set in late Raj India, The Sleeping Dictionary tells the story of a young peasant girl, who makes her way to Calcutta and is caught between the raging independence movement and the British colonial society she finds herself inhabiting. …
While the term “sleeping dictionary” was originally coined for young women who slept with Europeans and educated them in the ways of India, Kamala turns the tables on the colonial establishment, using her talents for readings languages and men to work for India’s independence. …
There’s a Hollywood film with the same name and theme — The Sleeping Dictionary — from 2003.
Rick McCharles 
Hi Rick, I’m a university student from Palermo, Italy. I am conducting university research on some literary texts. Can you tell me how many copies of THE SLEEPING DICTIONARY BY SUJANA MASSEY have been sold? Or if you know where I can find useful information about it! Thank you.
Sorry. I downloaded the audio book from my local library in Canada. But I have no idea how to get statistics like tha.