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East of the Sun : A Novel by Júlia Gregson (2009, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherTouchstone

ISBN-101439101124

ISBN-139781439101124

eBay Product ID (ePID)71228355

Product Key Features

Book TitleEast of the Sun : a Novel

Number of Pages608 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRomance / Historical / 20th Century, Contemporary Women, Historical

Publication Year2009

GenreFiction

AuthorJúlia Gregson

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.7 in

Item Weight19.9 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Reviews"I always wish for books like this, but they are rare -- a beautifully written, compelling saga that is impossible to put down. It's about ambition, love, survival, and the friendship of three women who leave England for the exotic and sometimes frightening adventure of India. Reading this is an escape to another place and time where friends and romance are waiting." -- Delia Ephron, "With lavishly detailed settings and every character, however marginal, fleshed out to perfection, Gregson's historical novel is a sweeping, emotional read" -- Booklist, "With lavishly detailed settings and every character, however marginal, fleshed out to perfection, Gregson's historical novel is a sweeping, emotional read" --Booklist, "This is the kind of book I always hope to find&When I got to page 3, I wrote in my notes, 'I may fall in love with this book.' And I did." [Richmond] Record-Courier, "This is the kind of book I always hope to find...When I got to page 3, I wrote in my notes, 'I may fall in love with this book.' And I did." - [Richmond] Record-Courier, "I felt like I'd packed a steamer trunk and was part of the group going out to India. What a gorgeous read. Exciting, romantic, unpredictable, and funny. I didn't want it to end." -- Tracey Ullman, "an absorbing international period drama...Gregson's rich imagery, strong characters and gripping plot make this a resonant page-turner." -- Publishers Weekly, "With lavishly detailed settings and every character, however marginal, fleshed out to perfection, Gregson's historical novel is a sweeping, emotional read"-- Booklist, "This is the kind of book I always hope to findâ€¦When I got to page 3, I wrote in my notes, 'I may fall in love with this book.' And I did." [Richmond] Record-Courier, "I always wish for books like this, but they are rare -- a beautifully written, compelling saga that is impossible to put down. It's about ambition, love, survival, and the friendship of three women who leave England for the exotic and sometimes frightening adventure of India. Reading this is an escape to another place and time where friends and romance are waiting."-- Delia Ephron, "I felt like I'd packed a steamer trunk and was part of the group going out to India. What a gorgeous read. Exciting, romantic, unpredictable, and funny. I didn't want it to end."-- Tracey Ullman, "This is the kind of book I always hope to findâ€¦When I got to page 3, I wrote in my notes, 'I may fall in love with this book.' And I did." [Richmond]Record-Courier

SynopsisFrom award winner Julia Gregson, author of Jasmine Nights , this sweeping international bestseller brilliantly captures the lives of three young women on their way to a new life in India during the 1920s. As the Kaisar-I-Hind weighs anchor for Bombay in the autumn of 1928, its passengers ponder their fate in a distant land. They are part of the "Fishing Fleet"--the name given to the legions of English women who sail to India each year in search of husbands, heedless of the life that awaits them. The inexperienced chaperone Viva Holloway has been entrusted to watch over three unsettling charges. There's Rose, as beautiful as she is naïve, who plans to marry a cavalry officer she has met a mere handful of times. Her bridesmaid, Victoria, is hell-bent on losing her virginity en route before finding a husband of her own. And shadowing them all is the malevolent presence of a disturbed schoolboy named Guy Glover. From the parties of the wealthy Bombay socialites to the poverty of Tamarind Street, from the sooty streets of London to the genteel conversation of the Bombay Yacht Club, East of the Sun takes us back to a world we hardly understand but yearn to know. This is a book that has it all: glorious detail, fascinating characters, and masterful storytelling., From award winner Julia Gregson, author of Jasmine Nights , this sweeping international bestseller brilliantly captures the lives of three young women on their way to a new life in India during the 1920s. As the Kaisar-I-Hind weighs anchor for Bombay in the autumn of 1928, its passengers ponder their fate in a distant land. They are part of the "Fishing Fleet"--the name given to the legions of English women who sail to India each year in search of husbands, heedless of the life that awaits them. The inexperienced chaperone Viva Holloway has been entrusted to watch over three unsettling charges. There's Rose, as beautiful as she is na ve, who plans to marry a cavalry officer she has met a mere handful of times. Her bridesmaid, Victoria, is hell-bent on losing her virginity en route before finding a husband of her own. And shadowing them all is the malevolent presence of a disturbed schoolboy named Guy Glover. From the parties of the wealthy Bombay socialites to the poverty of Tamarind Street, from the sooty streets of London to the genteel conversation of the Bombay Yacht Club, East of the Sun takes us back to a world we hardly understand but yearn to know. This is a book that has it all: glorious detail, fascinating characters, and masterful storytelling.