A sweeping tale, beautifully written in a wonderful setting, heart rending yet ultimately up lifting. Gorgeous.
The sights, smells and atmosphere of Ceylon are beautifully depicted. This is Dinah Jefferies at her best.
Dinah Jefferies is the author of seven novels: The Separation; The Tea Planter's Wife, a Number One Sunday Times bestseller; The Silk Merchant's Daughter; Before the Rains; The Sapphire Widow; The Missing Sister and The Tuscan Contessa. She lives in Gloucestershire.