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The tea planter's wife : a novel / Dinah Jefferies.
"In 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), a young Englishwoman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover he's keeping terrible secrets about his past, including what happened to his first wife, that lead to devastating consequences"--Adapted from publisher description.
1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Gwendolyn, a young Englishwoman, marries Laurence, an older widower and tea plantation owner. At first Gwen finds it hard to adjust to the customs and racial issues, but on discovering she is pregnant Gwen is determined to be a good mother and a support to her husband. When Laurence's sister Verity visits, questions are raised about Laurence's first marriage and secrets about his past.
Record details
- ISBN: 0451495977
- ISBN: 9780451495976
- Physical Description: 418 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown, [2016]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in Great Britain by Penguin Books, Ltd., London, England, in 2015."--title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 415 - 418). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Married women > Fiction. British > Sri Lanka > Fiction. Tea plantations > Sri Lanka > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Pregnancy > Fiction. Sri Lanka > History > 1505-1948 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 23 of 23 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Riverside Regional.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Regional-Main | F JEF (Text) | 30000005334267 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
