Julia Gregson

Julia GregsonAutumn 1928. The Kaiser-i-Hind is en route to Bombay. In Cabin D38, Viva Holloway, an inexperienced chaperone, is beginning to feel as though she's made a mistake. Her advert in The Lady has resulted in three unsettling young charges to be escorted to India. Rose, a beautiful, dangerously naive English girl, is about to be married to the cavalry officer she has met a handful of times. Victoria, her bridesmaid, is determined to lose her virginity en route before finding a husband of her own. And overshadowing all three, the dangerously malevolent presence of Guy Glover. But nothing frightens Viva as much as her real reasons for the voyage: firstly to lead an independent life, husband-less life as a writer, and secondly, to confront her own explosive past. Three potential Memsahibs with a multitude of reasons for leaving their homeland - but the cargo of hopes and secrets they carry can do little to prepare them for what lies ahead in India. From the parties of the wealthy Bombay socialites, to the ragged orphans on Tamarind Stree, EAST OF THE SUN is an utterly engaging novel that will captivate readers everywhere.

Premi Romantic Novel of the Year 2009Tardor de 1928. Tres noietes van de camí cap a l'Índia amb la idea de començar una nova vida: la Rose, bonica pero ingenua, està ansiosa per deixar la seva famíli

Julia Gregson Autumn 1928. Three young women are on their way to India, each with a new life in mind. Rose, a beautiful but naïve 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. From the parties of the wealthy Bombay socialites, to the ragged orphans on Tamarind Street, EAST OF THE SUN is an utterly engaging novel that will captivate readers everywhere.

The captivating million copy bestseller of three young women in search of freedom and love in 1920s India. India 1928. A land of heat, dust and dreams, and the promise of love ...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. From the parties of the wealthy Bombay socialites, to the ragged orphans on Tamarind Street, EAST OF THE SUN is an utterly engaging novel that will captivate readers everywhere. Praise for Julia Gregson: 'A rich historical novel' Sunday Times 'I adored this wonderful story. From the moment I began reading I truly felt as if I was there.Astonishingly good' Dinah Jefferies, author of The Tea Planter's Wife 'Lively, atmospheric novel' Sunday Telegraph 'Exotic, decadent, dangerous and terrific storytelling' Woman & Home 'What a gorgeous read. Exciting, romantic, unpredictable and funny. I didn't want it to end' Tracey Ullman

La apasionante historia de tres mujeres que deciden salir de sus casas para buscar una nueva vida lejos de su hogar.Un éxito en librerías con más de medio millón de ejemplares vendidos.Otoño de 1928. Tres jovenes britanicas embarcan rumbo a la India en busca de una nueva vida lejos de su hogar. La guapa e ingenuaRose se separa de su familia por primera vez para contraer matrimonio con un militar al que no conoce.Victoria, su amiga intima, se siente exultante por liberarse al fin de su dominante madre, y su principal objetivo es encontrar un buen partido. YViva, la acompañante y guia de ambas, regresa al pais donde se crio con la intencion de desentrañar oscuros secretos de su pasado.Despues de una travesia de ensueño plagada de fiestas y distracciones, la dura realidad impone sus reglas. La India que las recibe ya no es aquella tierra idilica y abigarrada donde resulta facil cumplir los sueños y esperanzas individuales. Todo lo contrario. La ruta que emprenden las tres mujeres -un itinerario no solo geografico, sino tambien espiritual- las llevara a descubrir la cara oculta de un territorio inabarcable, al tiempo que encuentran su lugar en el mundo y aprenden el valor de los sentimientos que mas pesan en la vida de las personas: el amo...