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East of the Sun

By: Julia Gregson
Narrated by: Sian Thomas
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A Richard and Judy Summer Read selection.

Autumn 1928. The Kaiser-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, 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 Street, East of the Sun is an utterly engaging novel that will captivate readers everywhere.

2009, Romantic Novel of the Year, Winner

©2008 Julia Gregson (P)2008 Orion Publishing Group Ltd
Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction

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Critic reviews

What a gorgeous read. Exciting, romantic, unpredictable and funny. I didn't want it to end. You'll crave curry for weeks. (Tracey Ullman)
For passion in an exotic landscape, check out Julia Gregson's EAST OF THE SUN (Giles Foden, CONDENAST TRAVELLER)
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