East of the Sun - Rilegato

Gregson, Julia

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0752865811 ISBN 13: 9780752865812

Casa editrice: Orion, 2008

Riassunto

Autumn 1928. The Kaisar-i-Hind is en route to Bombay. In Cabin D38, Viva Holloway, an inexperienced chaperone, is beginning to feel as though she's made a mistake. Her advert in The Lady has resulted in three unsettling young charges to be escorted to India.

Rose, a beautiful, dangerously naive English girl, is about to be married to the cavalry officer she has met a handful of times. Victoria, her bridesmaid, is determined to lose her virginity en route before finding a husband of her own. And overshadowing all three, the dangerously malevolent presence of Guy Glover.

But nothing frightens Viva as much as her real reasons for the voyage: firstly to lead an independent life, husband-less life as a writer, and secondly, to confront her own explosive past.

Three potential Memsahibs with a multitude of reasons for leaving their homeland - but the cargo of hopes and secrets they carry can do little to prepare them for what lies ahead in India.

From the parties of the wealthy Bombay socialites, to the ragged orphans on Tamarind Stree, EAST OF THE SUN is an utterly engaging novel that will captivate readers everywhere.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

This engaging novel perfectly captures the last days of the Raj (DAILY EXPRESS)

What a gorgeous read. Exciting, romantic, unpredictable and funny. I didn't want it to end. You'll crave curry for weeks. (Tracey Ullman)

A finely written story full of characters you can care about...highly descriptive and persuasively told (THE LADY)

A unique and fascinating historical novel (PRIMA)

For passion in an exotic landscape, check out Julia Gregson's EAST OF THE SUN (Giles Foden, CONDENAST TRAVELLER)

Warm, charming, masterfully written and impossible to put down once begun (AUSTRALIAN WOMENS WEEKLY)

Time, place and that pivotal moment in history are skillfully and engrossingly involved (BEST)

The Orion staff gave this beautifully written book an overwhelming thumbs up, and it isn't hard to see why (COUNTRY LIFE)

A richly imagined and thoroughly rewarding book (NHS MAGAZINE)

This novel is utterly engaging (ASIAN AGE)

Descrizione del libro:

The captivating story of three women hunting for husbands in 1920s India

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Orion
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0752865811
• ISBN 13: 9780752865812
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 464