Review – The Moon In the Mango Tree

Barbara has a beautiful voice, is training with the best teacher possible and has dreams of singing in the opera. She gets so far as to be given the opportunity to train with one of the biggest opera stars of the day. However, Iife never turns out quite like we think it will and Barbara soon finds herself married, albeit happily, and thousands of miles away from the opera stage.

Her life as the wife of a missionary doctor starts out rough, but eventually her husband, Harvey, ends up as the royal physician in Siam. The story takes the reader from the streets of the US to the jungles of the Orient and on to pre-war Europe. The book keeps readers guessing as the Barbara and Harvey travel around the world seeking to help each using their unique talents.

Based on a true story, The Moon in The Mango Tree is a great look at the life of women at the beginning of the twentieth century. Readers will identify with the characters search for their place in the world. As they travel across the globe chasing their dreams, they come to realize that God fulfils our desires in ways we ourselves could never even dream of.