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East of the Sun

By: Julia Gregson
Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues
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Summary

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 Fiction Romance Feel-Good Hinduism
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A good listen

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

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Wonderful book, beautifully read

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.

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I loved the Characters

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.

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Interesting times just before. partition

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!

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Fabulous

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!

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Fantastic book and narration

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.

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brilliant, loved every minute

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.

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A real to life experience of India long ago.

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.

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Beautiful

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

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East of the sun

I loved this book, found it a varied listen, covering the subject of India from an empire point of view, would love to listen to similar titles. Wonderful story, love the connection to India under the Raj

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