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East of the Sun

By: Julia Gregson
Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues
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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...

©2008 Julia Gregson (P)2008 WF Howes Ltd 20th Century Classics Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Feel-Good Hinduism

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A Richard and Judy Book Club selection.

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Truly memorable, shedding a new light on India for me.. Sadly one can only write a book like this with real knowledge of the country and its people. Three young English women, very different, growing into adulthood. A lovely story, full of life. Easy to read or hear.

Wonderful book, beautifully read

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I loved the Characters- And Especially in the first half of the book when they were travelling on a ship and all together. It was also enthralling reading about their different lives when they arrived in Australia. Really enjoyed reading this and found it hard to put down.

I loved the Characters

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A long well narrated novel about India just before Partition. The story of the three girls keep you hooked until the conclusion. What happens to the three next we’ll never know, but it was a joy to share their lives thus far!

Interesting times just before. partition

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What a great story! I would highly recommend this audiobook. The various storylines are excellent and the narration is perfect. Certainly one to add to your wish list!

Fabulous

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I loved this book, to think the author created this book in her head is astonishing to me. It is fantastic, I enjoyed it all the way through.
The narration was excellent as well, I didn't want the book to end. The best compliment ever.

Fantastic book and narration

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great story, happy and sad moments , great performance by narrator really brought the story to life. it brought many happy memories of India to mind too.

brilliant, loved every minute

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Really enjoyed this book. Interesting to get a glimpse of Indian culture too. Good narration.

A good listen

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It is an amazing tale of love in pre-Independence India also depicting the decline of the British empire and giving an understanding of how the Indian people viewed the colonisers

Amazing tale of Love in pre-Independence India

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I loved this book very much. The story of three English girls and their journey of life was full of emotional highs and lows . You could never predict the ending. I would have liked to hear about the girls after their marriages.

A real to life experience of India long ago.

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A beautifully written story about another time and place. The characters developed and changed as they do over time and with experiences. Enriching phrases and poems were woven through the text

Beautiful

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