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Before the Rains

By: Dinah Jefferies
Narrated by: Naomi Frederick
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Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Before the Rains by Dinah Jefferies, read by Naomi Frederick.

A gripping, heart-wrenching tale of love against the odds from number one Sunday Times best-selling author Dinah Jefferies.

Rajputana, India, 1930. Since her husband's death, 28-year-old photojournalist Eliza's only companion has been her camera. When the British government sends her to an Indian princely state to photograph the royal family, she's determined to make a name for herself. But when Eliza arrives at the palace, she meets Jay, the Prince's handsome, brooding younger brother. Brought together by their desire to improve conditions for local people, Jay and Eliza find they have more in common than they think. But their families - and society - think otherwise. Eventually they will have to make a choice between doing what's expected and following their hearts.

©2017 Dinah Jefferies (P)2017 Penguin Audio
20th Century Historical Historical Fiction Heartfelt
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''Beautifully written and heart-rending, Dinah Jefferies has a remarkable gift for conjuring up another time and place with lush descriptions, full of power and intensity.'' (Kate Furnivall on The Silk Merchant's Daughter)
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I absolutely loved this book. it painted such a beautiful scene. I highly recommend it!!

perfectly romantic

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I truly enjoyed this story. The author made everything very real. I could almost smell the fragrance of the flowers and spices. I thought it was somewhat suspenseful as I believed Eliza was going to sacrifice and marry Clinton. I liked her characters in this story. I will listen to more books by this author. The narrator was excellent.

Stunning

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The story starts in Rajputana, where Eliza a British daughter to a loving father, witnesses her father's death in India's fight for freedom from the Brits. Years later, after a failed marriage, and a strained relationship with her mother, Eliza comes back to India again as an inspiring photographer on a commission from Britain to photograph India and its people and Rajputana's royal family, there she meets Prince Jay, her destiny. The story was supposed to be romantic, adventurous and exciting, it had an aspect of all that but it's also dull... though educational.

Rajputana's Prince and the Burning of Widows...

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