Set in India in the mid-19th-century at the time of British supremacy, this is a story of romance, murder and mutiny. It is the ninth novel from an historical novelist with a large following. The author writes under several names and her most recent novel was "Some Far Elusive Dawn".
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From Publishers Weekly
Affected dialogue, overwritten romantic scenes and a silly, unsatisfying ending cancel out the appeal of interesting characters and colorful background in British author Drummond's ( A Captive Freedom ) lightweight historical romance. It's 1848, and intelligent, independent Elizabeth Delacourt is unhappily married to army officer William, who's been serving in India--leaving Elizabeth in England to be tamed by his family into the ideal wife. Escaping on vacation to the country, she falls in love with strong, magnetic John Stavenham, himself on leave from service in India. His painful misunderstanding of Elizabeth's marital status leads to his early return to "that sweet and savage land." Melodrama suffuses the couple's total spiritual affinity and Elizabeth's gift of premonition. Desperately unhappy, Elizabeth joins William in India, hoping to forget John and make her marriage work. All three end up settled in the same camp, with gossip and her eternal link to John making Elizabeth's life difficult. Military details provide some depth to this syrupy-sweet story.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Left in England when her husband joins his regiment in India, young Elizabeth Delacourt suffers from unrelieved boredom until she encounters John Stavenham, home on leave. His tales of India entrance her, and they fall in love. After numerous misunderstandings, John and Elizabeth end up in the Punjab, where she has traveled to resurrect her marriage. The complexity of personal relationships is more than matched by political turmoil, as the British army deals with Sikh treachery and rebellion. Although the romance's outcome will surprise no one, the action and adventure provide plenty of diversions. Drummond ( A Captive Freedom , LJ 7/87) ably portrays British colonial life, particularly the hardships faced by women, but relies heavily on convention and coincidence to advance the plot.
- Kathy Piehl, Mankato State Univ., Minn.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Kathy Piehl, Mankato State Univ., Minn.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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