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| East of the Sun | 
 enlarge | Author: Julia Gregson
Publisher: Orion
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (35 reviews)
Sales Rank: 68
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 4.9 x 1.3
ISBN: 1409102513
EAN: 9781409102519
ASIN: 1409102513
Publication Date: June 12, 2008
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"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
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"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 )
Book Description
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.
Product Description
An utterly captivating story of three young British women in search of freedom and love in 1920s India
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
Julia Gregson has worked in women's magazines in the UK, US and the Far East. She has had several serials and short stories published and read on the radio. She lives in Wales with her husband and daughter. This is her second novel.
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 Great escapism..... August 31, 2008
An easy read that suited me as a holiday choice - a rich, narrative that surprised me really, I even found myself checking out what the flowers and places so well described were on the web!!!! You become carried away with the lives of the girls and their travels, their naivety and dreams. Not stunning or anything profound, but most definately enjoyable and read-worthy.
Mediocre August 31, 2008
This book relates the story of three girls travelling to, and consequently living in, India in the 1920's. In the main this is a very gentle story, each girl experiencing a different aspect of life in the subcontinent. I would describe this as a romantic novel, a genre I do not usually subscribe to so perhaps, understandably, I found myself wanting something more gritty to happen and felt the author could easily have done this. There are a few loose ends which aren't explained so one has to form one's own conclusions. It wasn't a great book by any means but maybe okay for an easy holiday read and I am sure fans of this type of novel will enjoy it as it is well written with some nice descriptions of the various locations.
Easy read, not thought provoking August 28, 2008
I was looking forward to this book but was disappointed. I found it slow and a little dreary. Very little happens. Not even a great love story. So much of the book was taken up on the boat to India, I kept wondering if they were ever going to get there. After reading so many other gripping books recently, I felt hard done by. I perservered and although it had a pleasant ending, although somewhat predictable, I kept thinking "is that it?" Very easy to read but not at all exciting.
 Average! August 26, 2008
I have to agree with some of the other reviews in that this book isn't brilliant by ANY stretch of the imagination but neither do I think it is rubbish. I have to say I found the end a bit frustrating - some of the descriptions of things were getting tedious and the plot with Guy Glover was really unnecessary. I felt his character was pointless and the book would have been much better had the author focussed more on Tor & Rose. It is as though the author had run out of steam at the end and just wanted to get it finished.. However if you enjoy a beach book / easy read this may be a good one to take away.
Good til the end August 21, 2008
It took me a long time to read this book (due to work stuff), and despite it being very different to the type of book I normally read, I found it quite absorbing. Until the end that is....maybe I should have given more thought to what I expected from the end, as I felt a little disappointed. The story offers a wonderful, generous insight into the lifes of these three women and the language is excellent in parts - particularly when describingthe complex relationships of the characters.
Viva Holloway starts off as a brilliant heroine, but I just feel she ends up massively compromising all she believes in a slightly grand fashion...
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