East Of The Sun

Description

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.

Promotion info

EAST OF THE SUN is everything a historical novel should be: alive with glorious detail, fascinating characters and masterful storytelling. Julia Gregson is a major talent in historical fiction, writing with tremendous warmth and insight. A perfect summer read - you can't read the book without falling in love with it. Her debut novel, THE WATER HORSE, received terrific reviews: 'Lively, atmospheric novel ... the writing is skilful, vivid and explicit' Sunday Telegraph. 'A compelling story' Daily Post. 'Recent biography has debunked the romance of Florence Nightingale as angelic 'Lady of the Lamp' ... Julia Gregson breathes life into this new interpretation' Guardian.

Awards

Winner of Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2009.

Reviews

"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 "a finely written story full of characters you can care about...highly descriptive and persuasively told" THE LADY "a unique and fascinating historical novel" PRIMA "this novel is utterly engaging" ASIAN AGE

Author description

Julia Gregson worked as a model for Hardie Amies before becoming a journalist. She was posted to Vietnam and India, and then worked for Rolling Stone in New York. She has interviewed Muhammad Ali, Buzz Aldrin, Ronnie Biggs and Hollywood royalty. Married with one daughter and four step-children, she lives in Wales with two Welsh cobs, a Shetland and two dogs.