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East of the sun

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Format: Paperback
Library Classification: Adult Fiction
BIC Subjects: Historical fiction
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publication Date: 1/07/2008
Place of Publication: United Kingdom

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Autumn 1928. Three young women are on their way to India, each with a new life in mind. Rose, a beautiful but naive bride-to-be, is anxious about leaving her family and marrying a man she hardly knows. Victoria, her bridesmaid couldn t be happier to get away from her overbearing mother, and is determined to find herself a husband. And Viva, their inexperienced chaperone, is in search of the India of her childhood, ghosts from the past and freedom. Each of them has their own reason for leaving their homeland but the 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 Street, EAST OF THE SUN is an utterly engaging novel that will captivate readers everywhere.

"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 "The Orion staff gave this beautifully written book an overwhelming thumbs up, and it isn't hard to see why" COUNTRY LIFE "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 "A richly imagined and thoroughly rewarding book" NHS MAGAZINE "this novel is utterly engaging" ASIAN AGE

Shortlisted for Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2009.

Title: East of the sun
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Contributors: By (author) Julia Gregson

ISBN 13: 9781409102519
ISBN 10: 1409102513

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publication Date: 1/07/2008
Place of Publication: London, United Kingdom
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BIC Subjects: Historical fiction
NBS Classification: General & Literary Fiction
Dewey Classification: 823.92 (DC22)

Format: Paperback
Pages: 480
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Thickness: 29mm
Weight: 315g