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The Sapphire Child
- The Raj Hotel, Book 2
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
In the dying days of the Raj, can paths divided by time and circumstance ever find each other again?
In 1930s Northern India, childhood friends Stella and Andrew have grown up together in the orbit of the majestic Raj Hotel. Spirited Stella has always had a soft spot for boisterous Andrew, though she dreams of meeting a soulmate from outside the close-knit community. But life is turned on its head when one scandal shatters their friendship and another sees her abandoned by the man she thought she loved.
As the Second World War looms, Andrew joins the army to fight for freedom. Meanwhile in India, Stella, reeling from her terrible betrayal, also throws herself into the war effort, volunteering for the Women’s Auxiliary Corps, resigned to living a lonelier life than the one she dreamed of as a child.
When Andrew returns to the East on the eve of battle with Japan, the two former friends are reunited, though bitter experience has changed them. Can they rekindle what they once had or will war demand of their friendship the ultimate sacrifice?
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- Mrs S Smith
- 10-09-23
Loved it!
The Sapphire Gurl was excellent and this second book in the series doesnt disappoint. The story is heartwarming and compelling. The reader is excellent. I am already excited to read the 3rd book in this series.
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- Carol
- 02-04-23
Lovely continuing story
The pace of this second book in the series is a bit slower than the first but is still absorbing. Still a good story. The narrator has changed the way she reads this second book and it is so much easier to listen to. Love this Indian series.
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- C Cook
- 29-05-21
A beautiful story
I enjoyed this book so much. I felt transported to the various parts of India and Scotland and love the characters. It was also beautifully read. Many thanks
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