Publication

2018-11-22 - Lake Union Publishing, Seattle, USA

Language

English

Word Count

143,250 words, Guess

Page Count

573 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101503903133
  • ISBN-139781503903135
  • Better World Books9781503903135
  • Open LibraryOL27363890M

Description

After the Second World War, Libby Robson leaves chilly England for India, and the childhood home where she left her heart—and her beloved father, James—fourteen years ago. At first Libby is intoxicated by India’s vibrant beauty: the bustle of Calcutta, the lush tea gardens of Assam. But beneath the surface a rebellion is simmering: India is on the brink of Independence, and the days of British rule are numbered. As the owner of a tea plantation, James embodies the hated colonial regime, and Libby finds herself questioning her idealised memories—particularly when she meets the dashing freedom fighter Ghulam Khan. As Independence looms, life in India becomes precarious for Libby, James and even Ghulam. And when James reveals a shameful family secret, Libby is forced to question her past—and her future.

First Sentence

Through the open office door, James Robson saw the chaprassy running barefoot up the dusty path.

Subjects

Times

Post World War 2

Series Statement

  • the India Tea

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