Julia Gregson, East Of The Sun Reviews

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East of the Sun
Julia Gregson
Touchstone, Jun 2 2009, $16.00
ISBN: 9781439101124

In 1928 twenty-five years old Viva Holloway is paying her passage to India by escorting three younger travelers; she heads to the "Gem of the Empire" to pick up her late parents personal things. Of her three charges: Rose Wetherby is going to marry; Victoria "Tor" Sowerby is her bridesmaid; and teen Guy Glover is going home after being expelled from school. Viva tires to hide her trepidation as she has no experi ...

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Generally a very good read, particularly, I suspect, for women readers. The novel has a wide span, both geographically and time wise, stretching from England to India in the 1920's, and successfully conjures up a long lost world, particularly for young women of that era. The voyage is well constructed, again enabling us to visit something that existed on our near ancestors' world.

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A beutifully woven storey about the importance of love and friendship. Julia Gregson sypathetically writes about human nature and the differnt ways we deal with our emotions.

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It's a good holiday book. However, the author refers to Abbott and Costello films on at least two occasions. Abbott and Costello films were not around until the 1940's. I wonder how many other facts she got wrong.

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I absolutely loved this book! It's so beautifully written, I couldn't put it down! I would add that I've been inspired, although previously was not interested in the time period (1920's) nor location (India) . This book comes very highly recommended/!