The Hidden Palace: the most spellbinding escapist historical novel of WW2 Malta from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller (The Daughters of War, Book 2)

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At last I have had my first cataract successfuully removed last week, after waiting over a year, and have a backlog of books to catch up on. Dinah is the queen of sumptuous settings, transporting the reader effortlessly from chocolate-box Devonshire to the cabaret clubs of 1920s Paris and war-torn Malta.

The Hidden Palace by Dinah Jefferies | Bookclubs The Hidden Palace by Dinah Jefferies | Bookclubs

But besides all these, the worst was that Laurence would never allow any questions by Gwen about his previous wife, Caroline. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. She is published in 29 languages in over 30 countries and lives close to her family in Gloucestershire. This is the 30th book, but considering Alex has survived "Kill Alex Cross" before, chances are he survives this one.Elliot was always absent from their marriage and home, being busy with work-related meetings in Colombo and working at a nearby cinnamon plantation where he had some shares. Dinah Jefferies is a Malaysian historical and romance author known for her 2021 book series, Daughters of War. But her recent engagement to Laurence meant leaving her home in London and joining her husband in Ceylon where he owned a fertile plantation. Dinah does a fantastic job of creating vivid imagery to allow the reader to quickly understand how the place may have looked at the time. Additionally, all the characters in the story are well drawn, especially the heroine, who matures fast and finds her inner strength.

The Hidden Palace (The Daughters of War, Book 2) by Dinah The Hidden Palace (The Daughters of War, Book 2) by Dinah

The women’s fashion described in the give help gives an authentic feel of the time period 1925-1934. Instead, a young man of color named Savi Ravasinghe came to her aid and took her to the hotel, and Gwendolyn never thought that the man would feature again in her future life. Through all that they endure, they try to battle on; they finally emerge as changed and stronger characters, which is attained through courage, belief, and tenacity.In 1985, a family tragedy changed everything, and she now draws on the experience of loss in her writing, infusing love, loss and danger with the seductive beauty of her locations. Born in Malaysia, she moved to England at the age of nine, and went on to study fashion design, work in Tuscany as an au pair for an Italian countess, and live with a rock band in a commune in Suffolk. The death of her 14-year-old son in 1985 profoundly influenced her writing as she drew on that experience as a mother and some of her childhood memories in Malacca in the 1950s.