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Spanning four generations, The Midnight Rose sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of India to the majestic stately homes of England, following the extraordinary life of a remarkable girl, Anahita Chaval, from 1911 to the present day . . .
In the heyday of the British Raj, eleven-year-old Anahita, from a noble but impoverished family, forms a lifelon Spanning four generations, The Midnight Rose sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of India to the majestic stately homes of England, following the extraordinary life of a remarkable girl, Anahita Chaval, from 1911 to the present day . . .
In the heyday of the British Raj, eleven-year-old Anahita, from a noble but impoverished family, forms a lifelong friendship with the headstrong Princess Indira, the privileged daughter of Indian royalty. As the princess's official companion, Anahita accompanies her friend to England just before the outbreak of World War I. There, she meets young Donald Astbury—reluctant heir to the magnificent, remote Astbury Estate—and his scheming mother.
Ninety years later, Rebecca Bradley, a young American film star, has the world at her feet. But when her turbulent relationship with her equally famous boyfriend takes an unexpected turn, she's relieved that her latest role, playing a 1920s debutante, will take her away from the glare of publicity to a distant corner of the English countryside. Shortly after filming begins at the now-crumbling Astbury Hall, Ari Malik, Anahita's great-grandson, arrives unexpectedly, on a quest for his family's past. What he and Rebecca discover begins to unravel the dark secrets that haunt the Astbury dynasty . . .
A multilayered, heartbreaking tale filled with unforgettable characters caught in the sweep of history, The Midnight Rose is Lucinda Riley at her most captivating and unforgettable. ...more
Published March 18th 2014 by Atria Books (first published August 29th 2013)
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I love historical dramas. Has anyone read this ?
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Dana Al-Basha دانة الباشا Yes, and this one is a must read!
There is one thing I don´t understand after reading this book: Why does Rebecca looks like Violet? Is it coincidence? Or is there some relationship between them? Thank you for answering- maybe I read over it or don´t understand it right (I just begin reading english books and my english is not perfect). Thanks a lot in advance!
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This answer contains spoilers… (view spoiler)[ Hi Dani, thank you so much for your question! Yes, it is a coincidence -- in fact, I experienced a lot of spooky coincidences while I was writing the…more Hi Dani, thank you so much for your question! Yes, it is a coincidence -- in fact, I experienced a lot of spooky coincidences while I was writing the novel. After I'd finished writing the first draft, my mother came to visit and told me I should sit down and prepare for a shock -- she proceeded to show me a photograph album that she'd just found in the attic. It chronicles the experiences of my great-great grandfather who was a British Army Officer in India in the days of the Raj. Not only where there photographs of many of the places I'd used in the story, but there were numerous photos of family members called 'Donald', 'Daisy', 'Violet, and 'Maud' -- names that I had randomly chosen! Not only that, but the ancestors physically looked like my descriptions in the novel! X(less) (hide spoiler)]
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Hierdie ene was bietjie uitputtend...
Die boek strek oor die glinsterende paleise van die groot maharajas van Indië na die majestueuse statige huise van Engeland, na die buitengewone lewe van 'n merkwaardige meisie, Anahita Chaval, van 1911 tot vandag.
Anahita word op elfjarige ouderdom vriende met die Indiese prinses, Indira. Sy word die metgesel van hierdie prinses en vergesel haar na Engeland. Daar ontmoet sy Donald Astbury, die erfgenaam van die pragtige Astbury-landgoe Hierdie ene was bietjie uitputtend...
Die boek strek oor die glinsterende paleise van die groot maharajas van Indië na die majestueuse statige huise van Engeland, na die buitengewone lewe van 'n merkwaardige meisie, Anahita Chaval, van 1911 tot vandag.
Anahita word op elfjarige ouderdom vriende met die Indiese prinses, Indira. Sy word die metgesel van hierdie prinses en vergesel haar na Engeland. Daar ontmoet sy Donald Astbury, die erfgenaam van die pragtige Astbury-landgoed - en sy ma, wat haarself gou onderskei as 'n vrou wat weet hoe konkel werk.
Negentig jaar later het Rebecca Bradley, 'n jong Amerikaanse rolprentster, die wêreld aan haar voete. Maar wanneer haar onstuimige verhouding met haar ewe bekende kêrel 'n onverwagse draai neem, is sy verlig dat haar jongste rol haar van die glans van publisiteit sal wegneem na die Engelse platteland. Kort na die verfilming begin by die nou-verkrummelende Astbury-opstal, kom Ari Malik, Anahita se agterkleinkind, onverwags daar aan op 'n soeke na sy familie se verlede.
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Ek is eintlik spyt dat ek aanhou lees het. Die uitbreiding op "minute" details, is regtig erg en vervelig om te lees. Die boek is geskryf uit die oogpunt van verskeie "skrywers" maar hulle almal praat met presies dieselfde stem; dié van Lucinda Riley. ...more
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Lucinda Riley was born in Ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into over thirty five languages and sold twenty million copies worldwide. She is a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller.
Lucinda is currently writing The Seven Sisters series, which tells the st AKA: Lucinda Edmonds
Lucinda Riley was born in Ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into over thirty five languages and sold twenty million copies worldwide. She is a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller.
Lucinda is currently writing The Seven Sisters series, which tells the story of adopted sisters and is based allegorically on the mythology of the famous star constellation. The first five books, The Seven Sisters, The Storm Sister, The Shadow Sister, The Pearl Sister and The Moon Sister have all been No.1 bestsellers across the world, and the rights to a multi-season TV series have already been optioned by a Hollywood production company. ...more
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“Remember,even if we can't see them, those we love are always with us.” — 11 likes
“Physical comfort--materialism, if you like--is the enemy of any serious spirituality, I think. When we're warm and well fed, our souls can be empty and we still make it through the day. And as I've discovered recently, it is the greatest poverty of all.” — 7 likes
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