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| Title | : | East of the Sun |
| Author | : | Julia Gregson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 458 pages |
| Published | : | June 2008 by Orion (first published December 2007) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. India. Romance |
Julia Gregson
Paperback | Pages: 458 pages Rating: 3.69 | 7109 Users | 817 Reviews
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Autumn 1928. The Kaiser-i-Hind is en route to Bombay. In Cabin D38, Viva Hollowat, an inexperienced chaperone, is worried she's made a terrible mistake. Her advert in The Lady has resulted in three unsettling 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 only a handful of times.
Victoria, the bridesmaid, is determined to lose her virginity on the journey before finding a husband of her own in India. And overshadowing all three of them, the malevolent presence of Guy Glover, a strange and disturbed schoolboy.
Three potential Memsahibs with a myriad of reasons for leaving England, but the cargo of hopes and secrets they carry has done little to prepare them for what lies ahead.
From the parties of the wealthy Bombay socialites to the poverty of the orphans on Tamarind Street, East of the Sun is everything a historical novel should be: alive with glorious detail, fascinating characters and masterful storytelling.
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| Original Title: | East of the Sun |
| ISBN: | 1409102513 (ISBN13: 9781409102519) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Rose, Victoria Kitchen, Guy, Viva |
| Setting: | India |
| Literary Awards: | Romantic Novel of the Year (RoNa's) Award (2009) |
Rating Regarding Books East of the Sun
Ratings: 3.69 From 7109 Users | 817 ReviewsJudgment Regarding Books East of the Sun
I did enjoy this but did not find it as captivating as I had expected to, both from reviews read and from the fact that it won the UK Romantic Novel of 2009 award. It was an enjoyable read though maybe my opinion was clouded because a favourite author of mine did not win the award. In 1928, three young women leave the United Kingdom to start what they hope will be new lives in India. The first protagonist we meet is Viva Holloway who wishes to return to India having spent some of her childhoodI am a book-aholic. I have so many books in my house that I can't always know where I got them or why or when. But sometimes when I go through the slush pile looking for something to read, I find a real gem. East of the Sun is such a gem. The story is set in the late 1920's, when Britain was still an empire, and women of a certain class were expected to marry well, even though both these norms were just beginning to change. In those days, young ladies who didn't "take" during their London season
Much more successful than my last book! I enjoyed this historical fiction tale set during the British Raj - books set in this time period are a guilty pleasure of mine. It doesn't match the awesomeness of M.M. Kaye, one of my favorite authors, but this book is in the same general area as Shadow of the Moon, which is one of my favorite books of all time. If you're into sweeping epics set during tumultuous periods about likeable characters, give it a go.
Quite disappointed with this book.I was expecting amazing things after reading monsoon summerI enjoyed the characters different journeys ...all arriving in the same party and living such different lives so close together was a great idea but I just didnt feel it come to life enough for me to give anymore than 2 stars.
This book is a 456 page gem. A lot of the reviews for this story are not good and I was worried about reading it, but that being said - I enjoyed it! It reminded me a lot of Penny Vincenzi's way of writing character driven stories. Many of the characters had me intrigued from the first fifty pages. I was pretty much like: does Rose end up marrying Jack? does Tor finally get "seized"? does creepy Guy kill himself...or someone else? does Viva write about it all? And that's before I got excited
East of the Sun: A NovelIt has been along time since I have been as excited about writing a review as I am for East of the Sun: A Novel by Julia Gregson!! I actually got up this morning grabbed the book, looking for my bookmark to continue, only to realize I had finished it last night!Yes - this is the story of 3 women and 1 man who for various reasons embark on a life changing trip to India. It is the 1920's and India is experiencing "growing pains" - an independent India is not far off.BUT -
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