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East of the Sun

By: Julia Gregson
Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues
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Summary

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...

©2008 Julia Gregson (P)2008 WF Howes Ltd

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A Richard and Judy Book Club selection.

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I loved the Characters

I loved the Characters- And Especially in the first half of the book when they were travelling on a ship and all together. It was also enthralling reading about their different lives when they arrived in Australia. Really enjoyed reading this and found it hard to put down.

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East of the sun

I loved this book, found it a varied listen, covering the subject of India from an empire point of view, would love to listen to similar titles. Wonderful story, love the connection to India under the Raj

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Brilliant

I really enjoyed this .book.so well written and superbly read..thanks so much for a truly great experience.

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Fantastic book and narration

I loved this book, to think the author created this book in her head is astonishing to me. It is fantastic, I enjoyed it all the way through.
The narration was excellent as well, I didn't want the book to end. The best compliment ever.

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brilliant, loved every minute

great story, happy and sad moments , great performance by narrator really brought the story to life. it brought many happy memories of India to mind too.

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East of the Sin

loved it! it made me cry at the end. so many stories within the story. I was so much in the story with fear at what guy would do next and who was in love with who. the narrator was brilliant adding the Indian English with the right emphasis on words as an Indian would speak. I loved it.

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Slow and boring

Story slow, stuck with it but it was a struggle.
Narration good - another book I would have returned if I could.

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Drivel

What would have made East of the Sun better?

Less over description and uncalled for sentimental nouns

What will your next listen be?

NOTHING BY THIS AUTHOR

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Tania Rodrigues?

She was the only good thing about this audiobook

You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

No

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