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East of the Sun by: Julia Gregson List Price: £7.99 Childrens Toy Shop Price: £3.86 You Save: £4.13 (52%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9781409102519 ISBN: 1409102513 Label: Orion Manufacturer: Orion Number Of Pages: 464 Publication Date: June 12, 2008 Publisher: Orion Studio: Orion Sales Rank: 31 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Review: "a rich historical novel...a taut, never predictable plot" (audio edition) (SUNDAY TIMES ) "The Orion staff gave this beautifully written book an overwhelming thumbs up, and it isn't hard to see why" (COUNTRY LIFE ) Product Description: An utterly captivating story of three young British women in search of freedom and love in 1920s India Synopsis Autumn 1928. Three young women are on their way to India, each with a new life in mind. Rose, a beautiful but naïve 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. Synopsis: 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. About the Author: Julia Gregson has worked in women's magazines in the UK, US and the Far East. She has had several serials and short stories published and read on the radio. She lives in Wales with her husband and daughter. This is her second novel. Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Average!I have to agree with some of the other reviews in that this book isn't brilliant by ANY stretch of the imagination but neither do I think it is rubbish. I have to say I found the end a bit frustrating - some of the descriptions of things were getting tedious and the plot with Guy Glover was really unnecessary. I felt his character was pointless and the book would have been much better had the author focussed more on Tor & Rose. It is as though the author had run out of steam at the end and just wanted to get it finished.. However if you enjoy a beach book / easy read this may be a good one to take away. Rating:  - Good til the endIt took me a long time to read this book (due to work stuff), and despite it being very different to the type of book I normally read, I found it quite absorbing. Until the end that is....maybe I should have given more thought to what I expected from the end, as I felt a little disappointed. The story offers a wonderful, generous insight into the lifes of these three women and the language is excellent in parts - particularly when describingthe complex relationships of the characters. Viva Holloway starts off as a brilliant heroine, but I just feel she ends up massively compromising all she believes in a slightly grand fashion... Rating:  - east of the sunThis book i happen to pick as a holiday read, it was so captivating that i finshed it in 2 days i couldnt put in down! Being half indian i felt that i was there a times,beautifully written i enjoyed it very much didnt want it to end.I am going to read more of Julia's books. Rating: - End of EmpireAn enthralling read, fulfilling all the promise of its rear cover. The story follows the experiences of its three young ladies, maybe giving slight preference to Viva who has more soul searching to do than the others. Julia Gregson writes with a nice angle on the psychology of her characters, uncovering their joys and insecurities. The book is all the more interesting for being set in a period of India's history not usually favoured by writers, the late 1920s. This gives the story an edge which is exploited in the Guy Glover episodes, where attitudes to mental illness and cultural tensions provide thematic issues propelling Viva's story along. Life in colonial India in the dying days of British Rule is looked at ... Read More: Rating: - LoisA truly delightful read. I didnt want the story to end. The author really caught your imagination of the trials that these three young ladies experienced. |
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