Ruth R. (yomamaruth) reviewed on 5/6/2008 + 366 more book reviews

An epic novel in both its depth (people, places, events) and its length-almost 800 pages (every one of which I read avidly).
From England to India in the mid eighteen hundreds:
"Through this book we travel with Laura, Emily and Charles during their sea voyage to India, as they adjust to Indian life staying with various relatives as they work their way into India and then, as they meet Oliver Erskine and then stay with him in his estate, we watch the flowering romance between Mr Erskine and Laura. This is described beautifully and the failings of the two main characters, as well as their good points, are shown to us. As India descends into turmoil we travel with the small group of people to Lucknow where they are beseiged, fight, suffer deprivations and illness, bereavement, all portrayed brilliantly".
Credit is owed to a UK reader who posted on Amazon- a better description than I can! Hard to find a way to summarize what will catch somebody's interest when there are 800 pages of story!

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