The tea planter's wife

a novel
Dinah Jefferies
large type - 2017

"In 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), a young Englishwoman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover he's keeping terrible secrets about his past, including what happened to his first wife, that lead to devastating consequences"--Adapted from publisher description. 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Gwendolyn, a young Englishwoman, marries Laurence, an older widower and tea plantation owner. At first Gwen finds it hard to adjust to the customs and racial issues, but on discovering she is pregnant Gwen is determined to be a good mother and a support to her husband. When Laurence's sister Verity visits, questions are raised about Laurence's first marriage and secrets about his past.

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Main Author: Jefferies, Dinah, 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press Large Print, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
Edition:Large print edition.
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by Jefferies, Dinah, 1948-
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