The Sapphire Widow
The Enchanting Richard & Judy Book Club Pick 2018
$34.80
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
5 April 2018
Summary
Ceylon, 1935. Louisa Reeve, the daughter of a successful British gem trader, and her husband Elliot, a charming, thrill-seeking businessman, seem like the couple who have it all. Except what they long for more than anything—a child.
While Louisa struggles with miscarriages, Elliot is increasingly absent, spending much of his time at a nearby cinnamon plantation overlooking the Indian Ocean. After his sudden death, Louisa is left alone to solve the mystery he left behind. Revisiting th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241303771 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 024130377X |
| Author: | Dinah Jefferies |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 5 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 277g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
A sweeping tale, beautifully written in a wonderful setting, heart rending yet ultimately up lifting. Gorgeous. – Katie Fforde
The sights, smells and atmosphere of Ceylon are beautifully depicted. This is Dinah Jefferies at her best. – Lucinda Riley
Dinah Jefferies has a remarkable gift for conjuring up another time and place with lush descriptions, full of power and intensity. – Kate Furnivall
Packed with colour, history, atmosphere and plenty of twists and turns, this is a lush, escapist read * Sunday Express on ‘Before the Rains’ *
My ideal read - I couldn’t put it down – Santa Montefiore on ‘The Tea Planter’s Wife’
About The Author
Dinah Jefferies
Dinah Jefferies was born in Malaysia and moved to England at the age of nine. Her idyllic childhood always held a special place in her imagination, and when she began writing novels in her sixties, she was able to return there - first in her fiction and then on annual research trips for each new novel. Dinah Jefferies is the author of four novels, The Separation, The Tea Planter’s Wife - a Number One Sunday Times bestseller, The Silk Merchant’s Daughter and Before the Rains. She lives in Gloucestershire.
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