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The Orphan's Gift: An absolutely heartbreaking historical novel
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781786816528
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: Apr 29 2020
Pages: 488
Weight: 1.04
Height: 1.09 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
She allows herself to kiss her perfect child just once. She wraps the baby in her last gift: a hand-knitted cardigan, embroidered with a water lily pattern. 'You're better off without me, ' she whispers and although every step breaks her heart, she walks away.
1910, India. Young and curious Alice, with her spun-gold hair, grows up in her family's sprawling compound with parents as remote as England, the cold country she has never seen. It is Raju, son of a servant, with whom she shares her secrets. Together, their love grows like roses - but leaves deep thorns. Because when they get too close, Alice's father drags them apart, sending Raju far away and banishing Alice to England...
1944. Intelligent and kind Janaki is raised in an orphanage in India. The nuns love to tell the story: Janaki's arrival stopped the independence riots outside the gates, as the men on both sides gazed at the starry-eyed little girl left in a beautiful hand-knitted cardigan. Janaki longs for her real mother, the woman who was forced to abandon her, wrapped in a precious gift...
Now old enough to be a grandmother and living alone in India, Alice watches children play under the tamarind trees, haunted by the terrible mistake she made fifty years ago. It's just an ordinary afternoon, until a young girl with familiar eyes appears with a photograph and Alice must make a choice. Will she spend the rest of her life consumed by dreams of the past, or can she admit her mistakes and choose love and light at last?
A stunning and heartbreaking novel about how a forbidden love can echo through the generations. Readers who love Lucinda Riley, Kathryn Hughes and The Storyteller's Secret will be captivated.
Readers are falling in love with Renita D'Silva:
'LOVE LOVE LOVED this fabulous novel... I couldn't put it down... Stunning and beautifully written... Will transport you through time and across the world from England to India... Highly recommended.' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'OMG... The story takes on an unexpected, shocking twist... Just amazing, a rollercoaster of emotions, a kaleidoscope of colours... Tears running down my cheeks... That ending (WOW!) will remain imprinted on my mind for many years... Simply fantastic!!... Highly recommended!!' Relax and Read Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Wow... I am lost for words... Wonderful, beautiful... Very emotional story of passion, regret... You will fall in love... If I could give this book 100 stars I would.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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