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Pree Fincastle, daughter of impoverished British missionaries in India, is left alone and destitute when tragedy strikes. She embarks on a journey in search of Kai, the son of her mother's ayah, and the only person she can trust. But Kai is not the man Pree thought he was, and the secrets he holds will unlock the door to another world, another time - and, shockingly, another life. From the whispering Ravi River to the hidden heart of the Peshawar, this is a story of penury and prostitution, tragedy and bloodshed, secrets and love. But ultimately it is a story of hope; a story that, once read, will never be forgotten...
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A hugely absorbing, satisfying read, beautifully crafted but thrillingly told, in the style of THE FAR PAVILIONS. Pree Fincastle, daughter of impoverished British missionaries in India, is left alone and destitute when tragedy strikes. Turned away by the Church, she embarks on a journey in search of Kai, the son of her mothers ayah, and the only person she can trust. But Kai is not the man Pree thought he was, and the secrets he holds will unlock the door to another world, another time and, shockingly, another life. Haunting, powerful, heartbreaking and magnificent, IN A FAR COUNTRY tells of one young womans enthralling journey. A passage through penury and prostitution, tragedy and bloodshed, secrets and love, it is ultimately a story of hope; a story that, once read, will never be forgotten...
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- PublisherHeadline Review
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0755331893
- ISBN 13 9780755331895
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages512
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Book Description Condition: Very Good. Pree Fincastle, daughter of impoverished British missionaries in India, is left alone and destitute when tragedy strikes. Turned away by the Church, she embarks on a journey in search of Kai, the son of her mother's ayah, an d the only person she can trust. But Kai is not the man Pree thought he wa s, and the secrets he holds will unlock the door to another world, another time - and, shockingly, another life. Seller Inventory # RWARE0000017305
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. "504 pages. Cover worn. Ex-libraryA hugely absorbing, satisfy ing read, beautifully crafted but thrillingly told, in the style of THE FAR PAVILIONS 'I belonged to India, and it to me.' Bomba y, 1880. In the cool of the day, standing by the sea, a woman rem embers a journey. From a humble medical mission outside Lahore to the winding alleys and colourful bazaars of Peshawar; from respe ctable missionary's daughter to prostitute; from child of tragedy and bloodshed to daughter of hope. An extraordinary woman, a rem arkable journey, a once-in-a-lifetime read.". Seller Inventory # 2362o
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