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Informationen zum Autor Rosie Thomas is the author of a number of celebrated novels, including the bestsellers The Kashmir Shawl , Iris and Ruby and Constance . Once she was established as a writer and her children were grown, she discovered a love of travelling and mountaineering. She has climbed in the Alps and the Himalayas, competed in the Peking to Paris car rally, spent time on a tiny Bulgarian research station in Antarctica and travelled the silk road through Asia. She lives in London. Klappentext A story of bravery, courage and love, which spans generations and moves from the stark beauty of the Welsh landscape to the Himalayas and Kashmir. From the author of "Iris & Ruby", which sold more than 175,000 copies and won the RNA Novel of the year in 2007. Ideal for fans of Victoria Hislop, Kate Morton and Julia Gregson. 'A charmingly written book. Thomas's observations of the complexities of relationships, time and experience are presented with warmth and clarity. Herald Sun Zusammenfassung For fans of The Tea-Planter’s Wife and Victoria Hislop comes a gripping story of doomed love and secrets in 1940s Kashmir.
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'A spellbinding tale. Beautifully written, honest and compassionate'
Daily Express
'An epic tale...A complicated entanglement of family secrets, love during wartime and dangerous liaisons. For fans of Maggie O'Farrell'
Red
'A superbly written novel, marvellously descriptive and especially evocative of the war years . . . a gorgeous treat' Choice
'Thomas' portrayal of a young wife struggling to cope with life in wartime Kashmir, her husband's indifference to her and her attraction to a charismatic mountaineer is beautifully written, touching and believable' The Daily Express
'A superbly researched and vivid evocation of wartime Kashmir and Ladakh' Daily Mail
