Zemindar
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INDIA, 1850s.
Following a brief courtship, newlyweds Emily and Charles Flood embark upon an ambitious honeymoon in India. Accompanied by Emily"s cousin, Laura, the trio hope to seek out Charles"s enigmatic half-brother, Oliver Erskine - a hugely wealthy landowner and dedicated bachelor. Though the brothers are strangers, Charles hopes their blood ties could see him named as Oliver"s heir.
Yet India balances on a knife-edge. As discontent at the Raj"s rule tears through the country, the visitors become swept up in its bloody chaos.
International bestseller Zemindar is a historically rich, emotionally turbulent novel set during India"s First War of Independence.
Praise for Zemindar:
"If you loved The Far Pavilions - and who didn"t - this will be your dish too" Cosmopolitan
"Utterly addictive" Washington Post
Following a brief courtship, newlyweds Emily and Charles Flood embark upon an ambitious honeymoon in India. Accompanied by Emily"s cousin, Laura, the trio hope to seek out Charles"s enigmatic half-brother, Oliver Erskine - a hugely wealthy landowner and dedicated bachelor. Though the brothers are strangers, Charles hopes their blood ties could see him named as Oliver"s heir.
Yet India balances on a knife-edge. As discontent at the Raj"s rule tears through the country, the visitors become swept up in its bloody chaos.
International bestseller Zemindar is a historically rich, emotionally turbulent novel set during India"s First War of Independence.
Praise for Zemindar:
"If you loved The Far Pavilions - and who didn"t - this will be your dish too" Cosmopolitan
"Utterly addictive" Washington Post