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India Tea #1
La figlia del mercante di tè
Nell'India del 1900 anche una donna può avere un sogno
India, 1905. Clarissa e Olive Belhaven vedono minacciato il loro futuro e la loro piantagione di tè dai debiti del padre che affoga nell'alcol il dolore per aver perso sua moglie.
Wesley Robson, uno sfacciato e giovane imprenditore si offre di salvare la piantagione in cambio della mano di Clarissa, ma il padre rifiuta. Quando, di lì a poco, l’uomo muore, Clarissa e Olive sono costrette a tornare in Inghilterra e a lavorare nell’umile pub di un cugino in Scozia. Clarissa è disorientata dalla nuova condizione e dalla povertà che la circonda e non sopporta la cugina, una donna crudele e meschina. Decide quindi di lasciare il lavoro di cameriera per fare da governante a un gentile avvocato, Herbert Stock. Quando l’uomo, rimasto vedovo, le propone di sposarlo, in lei si fa strada anche un sogno: aprire una sala da tè, un luogo in cui far rivivere i profumi e le tradizioni della sua terra lontana. Il desiderio si realizza, ma Clarissa si trova a fronteggiare ostacoli imprevisti: il figlio di Herbert, Bertie, nutre per lei un risentimento pericoloso e Wesley Robson torna improvvisamente nella sua vita con una rivelazione scioccante... Chi è in realtà quest’uomo e cosa desidera ancora da Clarissa?
Una commovente saga familiare ambientata nell'India del commercio del tè
«Un racconto incredibilmente commovente ed emozionante.»
Daily Record
«Irresistibile.»
Sunderland Echo
«Un romanzo ricco di azione, carico di emozioni.»
Newcastle Journal
Janet MacLeod Trotter
è cresciuta nel nordest dell’Inghilterra. È autrice di sedici bestseller, inclusa la popolare Jarrow Trilogy, basata sulla vita della scrittrice Catherine Cookson, e di un memoir, Beatles & Chiefs, presentato alla BBC Radio Four. La figlia del mercante di tè è stato finalista al Romantic Novel Award.
India, 1905. Clarissa e Olive Belhaven vedono minacciato il loro futuro e la loro piantagione di tè dai debiti del padre che affoga nell'alcol il dolore per aver perso sua moglie.
Wesley Robson, uno sfacciato e giovane imprenditore si offre di salvare la piantagione in cambio della mano di Clarissa, ma il padre rifiuta. Quando, di lì a poco, l’uomo muore, Clarissa e Olive sono costrette a tornare in Inghilterra e a lavorare nell’umile pub di un cugino in Scozia. Clarissa è disorientata dalla nuova condizione e dalla povertà che la circonda e non sopporta la cugina, una donna crudele e meschina. Decide quindi di lasciare il lavoro di cameriera per fare da governante a un gentile avvocato, Herbert Stock. Quando l’uomo, rimasto vedovo, le propone di sposarlo, in lei si fa strada anche un sogno: aprire una sala da tè, un luogo in cui far rivivere i profumi e le tradizioni della sua terra lontana. Il desiderio si realizza, ma Clarissa si trova a fronteggiare ostacoli imprevisti: il figlio di Herbert, Bertie, nutre per lei un risentimento pericoloso e Wesley Robson torna improvvisamente nella sua vita con una rivelazione scioccante... Chi è in realtà quest’uomo e cosa desidera ancora da Clarissa?
Una commovente saga familiare ambientata nell'India del commercio del tè
«Un racconto incredibilmente commovente ed emozionante.»
Daily Record
«Irresistibile.»
Sunderland Echo
«Un romanzo ricco di azione, carico di emozioni.»
Newcastle Journal
Janet MacLeod Trotter
è cresciuta nel nordest dell’Inghilterra. È autrice di sedici bestseller, inclusa la popolare Jarrow Trilogy, basata sulla vita della scrittrice Catherine Cookson, e di un memoir, Beatles & Chiefs, presentato alla BBC Radio Four. La figlia del mercante di tè è stato finalista al Romantic Novel Award.
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First published November 1, 2007
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About the author
Janet MacLeod Trotter
47 books364 followersJanet was brought up in the North East of England with her four brothers, by Scottish parents. She is a best-selling author of 24 books, including the hugely popular INDIA TEA SERIES, THE JARROW TRILOGY and a childhood memoir, BEATLES & CHIEFS, which was featured on BBC Radio Four. Her novel, THE HUNGRY HILLS, gained her a place on the shortlist of The Sunday Times’ Young Writers’ Award, and the TEA PLANTER’S DAUGHTER and IN THE FAR PASHMINA MOUNTAINS were nominated for the RNA Historical Novel Award. Her India-set novels, such as THE RAJ HOTEL SERIES, are inspired by her grandparents who lived and worked in India from the 1920s to '50s.
A graduate of Edinburgh University, she has been editor of the Clan MacLeod Magazine, a columnist on the Newcastle Journal and has had numerous short stories published in women’s magazines. Aged 18 she climbed on a bus and went to Kathmandu - the result was a mystery novel, THE VANISHING OF RUTH. Her second mystery, THE HAUNTING OF KULAH is set on the remote Outer Isles of Scotland. She has also written a Scottish historical novel, THE JACOBITE LASS, based on the epic story of Scottish heroine, Flora MacDonald.
A graduate of Edinburgh University, she has been editor of the Clan MacLeod Magazine, a columnist on the Newcastle Journal and has had numerous short stories published in women’s magazines. Aged 18 she climbed on a bus and went to Kathmandu - the result was a mystery novel, THE VANISHING OF RUTH. Her second mystery, THE HAUNTING OF KULAH is set on the remote Outer Isles of Scotland. She has also written a Scottish historical novel, THE JACOBITE LASS, based on the epic story of Scottish heroine, Flora MacDonald.
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March 14, 2020
Rating: 4.0/5.0
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A couple of years ago I have read the ARC of the third book in this series, The Girl from the Tea Garden and I liked it a lot. Each book can be read as a standalone as they have different characters and settings. The Tea Planter's Daughter's first 25% is set in India and the remaining portion is in London.
The story is about Clarissa Belhaven and her younger sister Olive who under some difficult circumstances will have to leave India and their plantation and go live with a cousin in England after their father passes away. The story starts in 1905 when Clarissa is around 18 years old and continues until she is in her 30s.
Like the other book I read in this series, Janet MacLeod Trotter focuses a lot on the character development of all her characters, the main as well as the secondary ones. The cultural aspect of the story is beautifully done too. The author has this ability to stick to fine details when describing the settings in that time period without boring the readers of unnecessary information. The flow of the story and its events is another aspect deserves to be praised here. There are no dull moments.
I am going to continue reading the other books in this series because it is obvious that Janet MacLeod Trotter is the kind of author that writes stories and characters that catch my attention and interest.
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March 6, 2017
I really thought this would end up being more than a 3 star book.
It had a great atmosphere and background and just really good bones. However, the connection between our h and H wasn't there. He was in maybe 5% of the book. How in the world can an epic, spanning love story between the two (which is what I thought I was getting) be built in such a short time? The short answer: it can't. I wanted them to be like Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy (they reminded me of them for some reason), but I never felt nor understood their attraction. The animosity between characters throughout the book was just absurd and felt forced. If I were Wesley, there would be absolutely no way I'd pine after someone for 10+ years after being treated the way he is by Clarrie. And Clarrie....sheesh. She comes to some really asinine conclusions and acts rashly on more than one occasion. And don't even get me started on Olive...
So it wasn't just the non-existent love story that I had an issue with, but also other character(s) actions and decisions. They just didn't always add up or make sense.
However, even with that being said, I was continually drawn to the book. The villains of the story were wonderfully horrible people. I couldn't wait to read their parts so I could hate them even more. Plus, like I said before, I really liked the setting of the story, first in India then in England. I think both locales were well captured. I think one of the biggest reasons I kept going was that I was waiting for "the" moment when Clarrie would realize that Wesley wasn't this horrible person she'd made him out to be. And boy, did I have to wait for a LONG, long time. I do like a good slow burn, believe me I do. But this was not so much a slow burn as a 0-60 in 5 seconds that took 15 years to start.
This is honestly probably just one of those instances where the reality does not live up to the expectation. If you are not expecting to be swept away by an epic romance but instead approach this more as a work of historical fiction you may not be as disappointed as I was.
It had a great atmosphere and background and just really good bones. However, the connection between our h and H wasn't there. He was in maybe 5% of the book. How in the world can an epic, spanning love story between the two (which is what I thought I was getting) be built in such a short time? The short answer: it can't. I wanted them to be like Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy (they reminded me of them for some reason), but I never felt nor understood their attraction. The animosity between characters throughout the book was just absurd and felt forced. If I were Wesley, there would be absolutely no way I'd pine after someone for 10+ years after being treated the way he is by Clarrie. And Clarrie....sheesh. She comes to some really asinine conclusions and acts rashly on more than one occasion. And don't even get me started on Olive...
So it wasn't just the non-existent love story that I had an issue with, but also other character(s) actions and decisions. They just didn't always add up or make sense.
However, even with that being said, I was continually drawn to the book. The villains of the story were wonderfully horrible people. I couldn't wait to read their parts so I could hate them even more. Plus, like I said before, I really liked the setting of the story, first in India then in England. I think both locales were well captured. I think one of the biggest reasons I kept going was that I was waiting for "the" moment when Clarrie would realize that Wesley wasn't this horrible person she'd made him out to be. And boy, did I have to wait for a LONG, long time. I do like a good slow burn, believe me I do. But this was not so much a slow burn as a 0-60 in 5 seconds that took 15 years to start.
This is honestly probably just one of those instances where the reality does not live up to the expectation. If you are not expecting to be swept away by an epic romance but instead approach this more as a work of historical fiction you may not be as disappointed as I was.
December 19, 2016
What a beautiful story beginning from the humid terrains of India to the unforgiving weather of Newcastle, England. I loved the relationship between Clarrie and her younger sister Olive as they grew from teenagers into stoic young women; facing harsh realities together and remaining strong in the face of much adversity.
I found the storyline to be captivating and difficult to put down. Each character is well developed and there is a clear author dedication to the accuracy of her historical writing.
There are some heartbreaking parts to this book but I think the parts I enjoyed most were when Clarrie refused to succumb to social pressures of her gender - I loved the fact a woman at the turn of the century refused to be a mere housewife and embarked on a career for herself. She is more than just the tea planters daughter. Other than the fact I felt the ending to be a little rushed, there isn't much critique to be had of this novel.
I'm glad I decided to download this book, albeit somewhat on a whim. I will undoubtedly be seeking the next book in the series.
I found the storyline to be captivating and difficult to put down. Each character is well developed and there is a clear author dedication to the accuracy of her historical writing.
There are some heartbreaking parts to this book but I think the parts I enjoyed most were when Clarrie refused to succumb to social pressures of her gender - I loved the fact a woman at the turn of the century refused to be a mere housewife and embarked on a career for herself. She is more than just the tea planters daughter. Other than the fact I felt the ending to be a little rushed, there isn't much critique to be had of this novel.
I'm glad I decided to download this book, albeit somewhat on a whim. I will undoubtedly be seeking the next book in the series.
January 7, 2024
“En la vida hay veces que desearíamos haber hecho las cosas de otro modo…”
"Las luces de Assam" es una novela histórica que nos transporta al exótico escenario de la India colonial en el siglo XIX, específicamente a la región de Assam, conocida por sus plantaciones de té.
La trama sigue la vida de Clarissa Belhaven y su hermana Olive, hijas de un cultivador de té en la India, que después de la muerte de su padre se ven obligadas a regresar a Inglaterra por razones financieras y para enfrentar una herencia familiar complicada.
La novela cuenta con detalles históricos y geográficos, en el cual la autora genera un retrato de la India durante este período, desde los silencios de los campos, la belleza de la plantación de té hasta las dificultades de la vida colonial. Y luego, se muestra el contraste con las calles de Londres, cargadas por demás de olores y ruidos.
En algunos momentos la cantidad de detalles y descripciones han hecho que se ralentice la trama, que entiendo para algunos puntos es necesario, sin embargo hay situaciones por demás cotidianas que no agregan a la historia, pero sí a la cantidad de páginas.
A pesar de usar la narración en tercera persona,la visión general se enfoca en Clarissa y los efectos del cambio de vida al que se enfrenta y cómo termina afectando la relación con su hermana. En algunos momentos se la observa cariñosa y decidida a proporcionarle el bienestar que se merece, pero en otras la sentí completamente apática.
A pesar de que algunas ocasiones el ritmo es lento, la novela destaca en su representación detallada de la época y su enfoque en la vida de las mujeres en un mundo dominado por hombres. Es un retrato de la lucha por la supervivencia, la búsqueda de la independencia y el amor inquebrantable por la tierra natal.
Continuaré con la serie, porque en líneas generales me ha gustado.
"Las luces de Assam" es una novela histórica que nos transporta al exótico escenario de la India colonial en el siglo XIX, específicamente a la región de Assam, conocida por sus plantaciones de té.
La trama sigue la vida de Clarissa Belhaven y su hermana Olive, hijas de un cultivador de té en la India, que después de la muerte de su padre se ven obligadas a regresar a Inglaterra por razones financieras y para enfrentar una herencia familiar complicada.
La novela cuenta con detalles históricos y geográficos, en el cual la autora genera un retrato de la India durante este período, desde los silencios de los campos, la belleza de la plantación de té hasta las dificultades de la vida colonial. Y luego, se muestra el contraste con las calles de Londres, cargadas por demás de olores y ruidos.
En algunos momentos la cantidad de detalles y descripciones han hecho que se ralentice la trama, que entiendo para algunos puntos es necesario, sin embargo hay situaciones por demás cotidianas que no agregan a la historia, pero sí a la cantidad de páginas.
A pesar de usar la narración en tercera persona,la visión general se enfoca en Clarissa y los efectos del cambio de vida al que se enfrenta y cómo termina afectando la relación con su hermana. En algunos momentos se la observa cariñosa y decidida a proporcionarle el bienestar que se merece, pero en otras la sentí completamente apática.
A pesar de que algunas ocasiones el ritmo es lento, la novela destaca en su representación detallada de la época y su enfoque en la vida de las mujeres en un mundo dominado por hombres. Es un retrato de la lucha por la supervivencia, la búsqueda de la independencia y el amor inquebrantable por la tierra natal.
Continuaré con la serie, porque en líneas generales me ha gustado.
September 28, 2016
Clarissa Belhaven is a girl of mixed parentage, an Indian lady and English tea-planter - which doesn't matter in the hill country surrounded by other family plantations, but does come to matter after the death of her parents. She and her sister don't fit in to any society and the mechanising families on larger plantations do better so the girls have little choice about their lives.
The exotic India and lives of ordinary people are well described. Clarissa ends up in Newcastle where tea is England's national drink. Contrasts are well shown through the girl's eyes and her efforts to earn a living demonstrate the options open to young women of her day. Well researched and full of interest.
I'm not awarding more stars because of the heavy backstory dump at the start; and the pretty, wilful heroine meeting a young man and thinking he is odious and arrogant - that formula has been done to death. These snags occur early so keep reading.
I downloaded a copy from Net Galley for unbiased review.
The exotic India and lives of ordinary people are well described. Clarissa ends up in Newcastle where tea is England's national drink. Contrasts are well shown through the girl's eyes and her efforts to earn a living demonstrate the options open to young women of her day. Well researched and full of interest.
I'm not awarding more stars because of the heavy backstory dump at the start; and the pretty, wilful heroine meeting a young man and thinking he is odious and arrogant - that formula has been done to death. These snags occur early so keep reading.
I downloaded a copy from Net Galley for unbiased review.
March 26, 2017
I ended up skimming a lot of this book. I felt like I was reading more of a narrative than a novel. I loved the beginning of this book, but I couldn't connect to the characters after the main one made a lot of untrue assumptions. That is one of my least favorite plots, when people are kept apart only because they don't bother to find out the truth of what's going on. It was also hard to believe how much in love she was with him when she supposedly though he was some horrible person just because they had an amazing kiss years ago.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 29, 2021
Iako je kraj vrlo predvidiv, vec nakon 20 stranica možemo pretpostaviti da će biti happy end, radnja je relativno zanimljiva sa likovima karakterno razrađenim.
Prilično iritantan lik sestre Olive koja je u nekim dijelovima prestavljena kao nezadovoljno derište u poređenju sa sestrom junakinjom romana. Sve u svemu jedna četvorka za prvi dio.
Prilično iritantan lik sestre Olive koja je u nekim dijelovima prestavljena kao nezadovoljno derište u poređenju sa sestrom junakinjom romana. Sve u svemu jedna četvorka za prvi dio.
January 17, 2020
Straight off the bat, I am going to say this is not normally the type of book I would pick up. I would probably umm and aaah, but I saw an awesome review by Nicki (Secret Library Book Blog) and I was intrigued. I then got it in on kindle Unlimited and it came with the audiobook. I am afraid it then sat there for months because I saw how long the audiobook was, a whopping 14 hours!
Can I ask someone just slap me in the face? I now realise what I have been missing out on! The Tea Planter’s Daughter is such a beautiful and haunting story of love, heartbreak, betrayal and solace.
Beginning in 1905, on a beautiful tea plantation in India, where Clarissa and Olive are somebodies. Living and breathing tea, growing and selling until a heartbreak befalls the girls and they are shipped off to the grubby streets of Tyneside to a cousin they have never met. The contrast between the two lives is a shock to the system to not only the girls but us as a reader. No longer a somebody but basically a slave girl to a drunk and a racist. With their Indian heritage, they are always on the outside, not quite accepted by the Indians nor the British.
Wesley Robson a competing tea planter to Clarrie’s dad Jock, and Jock can’t abide. He hates the Robson name and will not accept any help from him in any wake of life. The sad thing is, the contempt Jock feels for him and the family name carries down to Clarrie and she carries a conflicted torch for him, but of love and burning hatred. He, however, is the one constant in her life, both in the forefront and the background.
When Clarrie manages to escape the clutches of her awful awful cousins she becomes the housekeeper for the Stock family and a new chapter in life starts. This chapter just broke me. Clarrie really does not seem to catch a break, ok she doesn’t always help herself but she does not deserve the way Bertie Stock treats her. If I was talking to you face to face, you would hear and see the amount of contempt I have for him and his wife Verity! Awful despicable people. I loathed them, and when they were about I would roll my eyes with everything Bertie or his wife Verity said.
This being said Clarrie did cause me a few eye-rolling moments, she can be a bit infuriating at times as she would jump the gun before others spoke. Spoke up too many times when she should have held back first and waited, but I think what you tend to forget is that she is just a young girl when we meet her, the early 20s and so not quite grown out of her impulsive ways. Plus with the freedom she has the breathtaking plantation with no class system, so to speak, to concern her she doesn’t always remember where her new place is when she comes to Tyneside.
There is so much in this story, so much is covered, from the early 1900s to a country facing the First World War and the impact it has on the girls and the people they hold dearest.
I was crying at the end, especially when Clarrie receives a letter from Will! It broke me! That’s all I will say. The love for young Will Stock holds for Clarrie was so pure and l only to see! Not a replacement mum but she has become almost an older sister to him. The love they have for each other was lovely to see when she has no one else she had Will.
I can’t keen talking about the plot otherwise I will ruin it for you! But it was one hell of a start to this saga! It just took my breath away. I really did not think that a book could affect me as much as this one did. I was right there with Clarrie and I just wanted her to be happy and in love. She has been through way too much, but her determination carried her through. She sees the positive in everything and even when she is falling into despair she kept going and put everyone else first, even if they didn’t deserve it!
I listened to this when I was at work, driving home, doing the housework, any chance I got! It was on my mind when I had stopped and I was always eager to get back to it. When I realised I was near the end I got too impatient and had to finish the book on my Kindle. The ending made me smile and I feel so satisfied. I know when I close that book that Clarrie will be ok, I just hope it’s not the last we see of her!
Can I ask someone just slap me in the face? I now realise what I have been missing out on! The Tea Planter’s Daughter is such a beautiful and haunting story of love, heartbreak, betrayal and solace.
Beginning in 1905, on a beautiful tea plantation in India, where Clarissa and Olive are somebodies. Living and breathing tea, growing and selling until a heartbreak befalls the girls and they are shipped off to the grubby streets of Tyneside to a cousin they have never met. The contrast between the two lives is a shock to the system to not only the girls but us as a reader. No longer a somebody but basically a slave girl to a drunk and a racist. With their Indian heritage, they are always on the outside, not quite accepted by the Indians nor the British.
Wesley Robson a competing tea planter to Clarrie’s dad Jock, and Jock can’t abide. He hates the Robson name and will not accept any help from him in any wake of life. The sad thing is, the contempt Jock feels for him and the family name carries down to Clarrie and she carries a conflicted torch for him, but of love and burning hatred. He, however, is the one constant in her life, both in the forefront and the background.
When Clarrie manages to escape the clutches of her awful awful cousins she becomes the housekeeper for the Stock family and a new chapter in life starts. This chapter just broke me. Clarrie really does not seem to catch a break, ok she doesn’t always help herself but she does not deserve the way Bertie Stock treats her. If I was talking to you face to face, you would hear and see the amount of contempt I have for him and his wife Verity! Awful despicable people. I loathed them, and when they were about I would roll my eyes with everything Bertie or his wife Verity said.
This being said Clarrie did cause me a few eye-rolling moments, she can be a bit infuriating at times as she would jump the gun before others spoke. Spoke up too many times when she should have held back first and waited, but I think what you tend to forget is that she is just a young girl when we meet her, the early 20s and so not quite grown out of her impulsive ways. Plus with the freedom she has the breathtaking plantation with no class system, so to speak, to concern her she doesn’t always remember where her new place is when she comes to Tyneside.
There is so much in this story, so much is covered, from the early 1900s to a country facing the First World War and the impact it has on the girls and the people they hold dearest.
I was crying at the end, especially when Clarrie receives a letter from Will! It broke me! That’s all I will say. The love for young Will Stock holds for Clarrie was so pure and l only to see! Not a replacement mum but she has become almost an older sister to him. The love they have for each other was lovely to see when she has no one else she had Will.
I can’t keen talking about the plot otherwise I will ruin it for you! But it was one hell of a start to this saga! It just took my breath away. I really did not think that a book could affect me as much as this one did. I was right there with Clarrie and I just wanted her to be happy and in love. She has been through way too much, but her determination carried her through. She sees the positive in everything and even when she is falling into despair she kept going and put everyone else first, even if they didn’t deserve it!
I listened to this when I was at work, driving home, doing the housework, any chance I got! It was on my mind when I had stopped and I was always eager to get back to it. When I realised I was near the end I got too impatient and had to finish the book on my Kindle. The ending made me smile and I feel so satisfied. I know when I close that book that Clarrie will be ok, I just hope it’s not the last we see of her!
December 5, 2018
From the tea plantation in India to the grubby streets of Newcastle, I loved every single minute of the 15 hours and 42 minutes I listened to. Sarah Coomes a new favourite narrator brought this story to life so perfectly as she became the many different characters with their various accents. She made me fall in love with young Will, despise nasty cousin Lilly, dread anything to do with entitled Bertie and Verity and hope for the very best for Clarrie and Olive.
This story had me tutting, gasping, shouting, tearing up and sighing with relief as I followed Clarrie’s journey. She was a wonderful character who I enjoyed spending my time with and will hopefully do it soon again in the next book.
I never really thought I liked sagas, but this book has definitely made me want to listen to more and I’m so pleased that there are three more in the series.
If you enjoy historical fiction with real characters who take you on a emotional roller-coaster you’ll love this book.
This story had me tutting, gasping, shouting, tearing up and sighing with relief as I followed Clarrie’s journey. She was a wonderful character who I enjoyed spending my time with and will hopefully do it soon again in the next book.
I never really thought I liked sagas, but this book has definitely made me want to listen to more and I’m so pleased that there are three more in the series.
If you enjoy historical fiction with real characters who take you on a emotional roller-coaster you’ll love this book.
February 9, 2018
A beautiful story, exquisitely written.
August 24, 2023
1905, Indien
Clarissa und ihre Schwester Olive verlieren nach dem Tod ihres Vaters die Teeplantage ihrer Familie. Stur haben sie abgelehnt als Wesley Robson, ein Konkurrent seine Hilfe angeboten hat und Clarissa heiraten wollte.
Die beiden müssen zu einem Cousin nach Newcastle und Clarrie ist schockiert von der Armut und den Verhältnissen, die sie nun umgeben.
Der diktatorischen Lily entkommen sie als Clarrie vom gutmütigen Anwalt Herbert Stock als Haushälterin eingestellt wird. Sein Sohn Bertie macht es sich zum Ziel sie zu demütigen aber Clarissa kämpft mutig, fleißig und stur um ihren Traum: Einen Teesalon.
Als erneut Wesley in ihr Leben tritt, könnte das die Verbindung zu ihrem alten Leben sein. Vielleicht ist es aber auch Zeit die Hoffnung zu begraben…
Das faszinierende Setting habe ich geliebt. Vor allem der Beginn in Indien war abtauchen in eine andere Welt. Aber auch die Härte des Lebens in Newcastle, vor allem im Pub mit all den Gästen waren gut gezeichnet.
Die Figuren, vor allem die bösen, sind absolute Klischees. Machen das Ganze aber unterhaltsam und man fiebert mit Clarissa mit.
Obwohl ich mit keinem der Charaktere wirklich warm geworden bin, konnte ich nicht anders als für Clarissa und Olive zu hoffen, dass sie dem Elend irgendwie entkommen, dass irgendwie doch noch alles gut wird.
Und bis zur Hälfte habe ich die Geschichte gerne gelesen. Aber dann haben mich Clarissa und Olive mit ihrer sturen Verständnislosigkeit so oft genervt, dass ich nur noch wollte, dass es vorbei ist. Ich konnte ihr Verhalten irgendwann absolut nicht mehr nachvollziehen.
Insgesamt ist mir das Buch zu lang. Dazu voller unausgesprochener Vorurteile, Missverständnisse und unnötiger Vorwürfe.
Deshalb bin ich auch nicht sicher ob ich mir den zweiten Teil der Reihe antun möchte.
Schlecht ist es nicht. Aber wenn ich es nicht gelesen hätte, hätte ich eben auch nicht so viel verpasst.
Clarissa und ihre Schwester Olive verlieren nach dem Tod ihres Vaters die Teeplantage ihrer Familie. Stur haben sie abgelehnt als Wesley Robson, ein Konkurrent seine Hilfe angeboten hat und Clarissa heiraten wollte.
Die beiden müssen zu einem Cousin nach Newcastle und Clarrie ist schockiert von der Armut und den Verhältnissen, die sie nun umgeben.
Der diktatorischen Lily entkommen sie als Clarrie vom gutmütigen Anwalt Herbert Stock als Haushälterin eingestellt wird. Sein Sohn Bertie macht es sich zum Ziel sie zu demütigen aber Clarissa kämpft mutig, fleißig und stur um ihren Traum: Einen Teesalon.
Als erneut Wesley in ihr Leben tritt, könnte das die Verbindung zu ihrem alten Leben sein. Vielleicht ist es aber auch Zeit die Hoffnung zu begraben…
Das faszinierende Setting habe ich geliebt. Vor allem der Beginn in Indien war abtauchen in eine andere Welt. Aber auch die Härte des Lebens in Newcastle, vor allem im Pub mit all den Gästen waren gut gezeichnet.
Die Figuren, vor allem die bösen, sind absolute Klischees. Machen das Ganze aber unterhaltsam und man fiebert mit Clarissa mit.
Obwohl ich mit keinem der Charaktere wirklich warm geworden bin, konnte ich nicht anders als für Clarissa und Olive zu hoffen, dass sie dem Elend irgendwie entkommen, dass irgendwie doch noch alles gut wird.
Und bis zur Hälfte habe ich die Geschichte gerne gelesen. Aber dann haben mich Clarissa und Olive mit ihrer sturen Verständnislosigkeit so oft genervt, dass ich nur noch wollte, dass es vorbei ist. Ich konnte ihr Verhalten irgendwann absolut nicht mehr nachvollziehen.
Insgesamt ist mir das Buch zu lang. Dazu voller unausgesprochener Vorurteile, Missverständnisse und unnötiger Vorwürfe.
Deshalb bin ich auch nicht sicher ob ich mir den zweiten Teil der Reihe antun möchte.
Schlecht ist es nicht. Aber wenn ich es nicht gelesen hätte, hätte ich eben auch nicht so viel verpasst.
June 5, 2016
The Tea Planter's Daughter is a sweeping family melodrama that takes place in the early 20th century and relates the tale of two orphaned sisters, Clarissa ( Clarrie) and Olive, that leave their birthplace of India and struggle to survive among relatives in England. I felt this tale to be reminiscent of Jennifer Donnelly's trilogy, The Tea Rose,The Winter Rose, and The Wild Rose, a series that I highly enjoyed.
The Tea Planter's Daughter is focused mainly on Clarrie, older sister and her journey from penniless orphan to the head of a middle-class family's household and finally into a successful businesswoman. Clarrie is what many readers like their book heroines regardless of the time period- feisty, stubborn, determined, protective of family members, fighter of social injustice, etc. But Clarrie is also NOT PERFECT and at times she is even a little infuriating. Especially among her personal relationships. While Clarrie has been often quick to tell others where they are at fault, she is very slow to accept her own pre-conceived notions and failings. All things that will either make a reader love her or want to slap her.
Personally, I would ask other readers to refrain from this impulse. Of course, I only say this because I am somewhat relieved that we didn't have the story from Olive's perspective. I wanted to scream at how many times the sentence " Olive said tearfully " appeared on the page. Yes, she was only thirteen, but the whining and later the jealousy towards Clarrie was (in my opinion) so silly. Show some gratitude, kid!
In addition, the continued misunderstandings between Clarrie and Will reminded me of William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair. A lesson that we should never allow what we think happened injure the chance to build relationships with others.
A very engaging tale!
Thanks to NetGalley for a " Read Now" e-arc of this story.
The Tea Planter's Daughter is focused mainly on Clarrie, older sister and her journey from penniless orphan to the head of a middle-class family's household and finally into a successful businesswoman. Clarrie is what many readers like their book heroines regardless of the time period- feisty, stubborn, determined, protective of family members, fighter of social injustice, etc. But Clarrie is also NOT PERFECT and at times she is even a little infuriating. Especially among her personal relationships. While Clarrie has been often quick to tell others where they are at fault, she is very slow to accept her own pre-conceived notions and failings. All things that will either make a reader love her or want to slap her.
Personally, I would ask other readers to refrain from this impulse. Of course, I only say this because I am somewhat relieved that we didn't have the story from Olive's perspective. I wanted to scream at how many times the sentence " Olive said tearfully " appeared on the page. Yes, she was only thirteen, but the whining and later the jealousy towards Clarrie was (in my opinion) so silly. Show some gratitude, kid!
In addition, the continued misunderstandings between Clarrie and Will reminded me of William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair. A lesson that we should never allow what we think happened injure the chance to build relationships with others.
A very engaging tale!
Thanks to NetGalley for a " Read Now" e-arc of this story.
December 29, 2024
I was gifted this book (a signed copy no less!!) for secret Santa a week ago and I’ve already finished. A brilliant read - I hadn’t read any of the tea planter series as of yet and have already ordered 2 & 3 - as always sense of place was really profound and plotline poignant. Did not disappoint
June 17, 2015
Britannique, Janet MacLeod Trotter est l'auteur d'une dizaine de romans à fortes résonances historiques. Les Lumières d'Assam, son premier roman publié en France, a été sélectionné parmi les meilleurs Romantic Novels de l'année 2008 en Angleterre.
Grâce à son héroïne aussi attachante qu'impétueuse (qui n'est pas sans rappeler la Scarlett d'Autant en emporte le vent), cette grande et belle saga romanesque fera à coup sûr vibrer les lecteurs de la première à la dernière page. Ces 440 pages somptueuses, pleines d'aventure et de couleurs éclatantes vous inviteront à larguer les amarres pour vivre à l'heure et aux couleurs de l'Inde britannique du Raj !
De l'Inde luxuriante aux quartiers sordides de Newcastle, de l'existence privilégiée des colonies aux combats des suffragettes, Janet MacLeod Trotter raconte l'incroyable itinéraire de Clarissa, une jeune femme déterminée et courageuse, décidée à se battre pour affirmer son indépendance et se faire une place dans le monde. À une époque où l'indépendance des femmes est encore sous scellés et les préjugés tenaces, on y suit le passionnant récit de sa survie dans une culture qui lui est totalement étrangère et à laquelle elle réussira à s'intégrer grâce à son courage et à son intelligence. À travers les années et les nombreux obstacles qu'elle devra surmonter et qui écrasent son ambition, Clarissa n'aura de cesse de se dresser contre les inégalités et les limites imposées aux femmes.
Porté par une héroïne inoubliable, Les lumières d'Assam est un roman touchant, une magnifique odyssée familiale, tout imprégnée des couleurs et des odeurs de l'Inde coloniale !
«L'Inde a le pouvoir d'envoûter. Tous les endroits paraissent ternes en comparaison. »
Une superbe ode à l'espoir, à l'audace et à la liberté qui mêle à la perfection amour et aventures ! Un livre à glisser impérativement dans son sac de plage cet été !
Grâce à son héroïne aussi attachante qu'impétueuse (qui n'est pas sans rappeler la Scarlett d'Autant en emporte le vent), cette grande et belle saga romanesque fera à coup sûr vibrer les lecteurs de la première à la dernière page. Ces 440 pages somptueuses, pleines d'aventure et de couleurs éclatantes vous inviteront à larguer les amarres pour vivre à l'heure et aux couleurs de l'Inde britannique du Raj !
De l'Inde luxuriante aux quartiers sordides de Newcastle, de l'existence privilégiée des colonies aux combats des suffragettes, Janet MacLeod Trotter raconte l'incroyable itinéraire de Clarissa, une jeune femme déterminée et courageuse, décidée à se battre pour affirmer son indépendance et se faire une place dans le monde. À une époque où l'indépendance des femmes est encore sous scellés et les préjugés tenaces, on y suit le passionnant récit de sa survie dans une culture qui lui est totalement étrangère et à laquelle elle réussira à s'intégrer grâce à son courage et à son intelligence. À travers les années et les nombreux obstacles qu'elle devra surmonter et qui écrasent son ambition, Clarissa n'aura de cesse de se dresser contre les inégalités et les limites imposées aux femmes.
Porté par une héroïne inoubliable, Les lumières d'Assam est un roman touchant, une magnifique odyssée familiale, tout imprégnée des couleurs et des odeurs de l'Inde coloniale !
«L'Inde a le pouvoir d'envoûter. Tous les endroits paraissent ternes en comparaison. »
Une superbe ode à l'espoir, à l'audace et à la liberté qui mêle à la perfection amour et aventures ! Un livre à glisser impérativement dans son sac de plage cet été !
October 16, 2017
I really enjoyed this book, could be considered a little rambling but very relaxing.
This was a refreshing look at life in India and the history behind the tea industry. The interaction between Clarrie and her sister Olive over the years following the death of their father was quite interesting to follow.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series
I was provided a preview e-copy of this book from NetGalley, I was not required to post. Review and thi did not affect my opinion in any way
This was a refreshing look at life in India and the history behind the tea industry. The interaction between Clarrie and her sister Olive over the years following the death of their father was quite interesting to follow.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series
I was provided a preview e-copy of this book from NetGalley, I was not required to post. Review and thi did not affect my opinion in any way
July 3, 2016
Twisty Plot
This book goes up and down on a twisty road through the world of tea planters. But the author does make a real page turner with much historical detail. The author emerges as a real storyteller by the end of the book. Curiosity of the outcome will have you up all night to finish this wonderful book.
This book goes up and down on a twisty road through the world of tea planters. But the author does make a real page turner with much historical detail. The author emerges as a real storyteller by the end of the book. Curiosity of the outcome will have you up all night to finish this wonderful book.
May 12, 2018
Que historia mas bonita. Deseando leer la segunda parte a ver que les depara el destino a los protagonistas. Lo recomiendo!!!
August 9, 2023
Reto lector 2023 PopSugar Reading Challenge N° 34: Un libro de ficción-histórica.
Inicio de una saga histórica y familiar, plagada de exotismos indios y sus relaciones con Inglaterra en la época, así como la Inglaterra de principios de siglo, la primera guerra mundial y otro sinfín de datos históricos que envuelven una historia de amor de malentendidos algo telenovelescos y una protagonista algo cenicientesca, que no obstante está tan bien contada, tan bien envuelta, que se lee con enorme placer. He disfrutado muchísimo. Pienso seguir con la saga. Reto lector 2023
Inicio de una saga histórica y familiar, plagada de exotismos indios y sus relaciones con Inglaterra en la época, así como la Inglaterra de principios de siglo, la primera guerra mundial y otro sinfín de datos históricos que envuelven una historia de amor de malentendidos algo telenovelescos y una protagonista algo cenicientesca, que no obstante está tan bien contada, tan bien envuelta, que se lee con enorme placer. He disfrutado muchísimo. Pienso seguir con la saga. Reto lector 2023
October 12, 2016
A priori ce livre avait tout pour me plaire l'exotisme,le contexte historique mais j'ai été réellement déçue. Clarrie Belhaven vit une jeunesse idyllique sur la plantation de thé indienne de son père, avec sa sœur Olivia. Mais l'alcoolisme et les dettes de ce dernier mettent en péril leur patrimoine et, lorsqu'il meurt brutalement, les jeunes femmes se retrouvent démunies. La fière Clarrie ayant rejeté l'aide de leur voisin, le séduisant Wesley Robson, les deux sœurs doivent quitter l'Inde et rejoindre leur cousin, tenancier d'un pub, en Angleterre. Transformée en esclave domestique par l'épouse de celui-ci, Clarrie va tenter d'échapper à son emprise en se faisant engager comme gouvernante chez un avocat. Mais la réapparition d'un homme de son passé risque de tout bouleverser...Apres avoir lu 30 pages j'avais deja devine la fin,ce roman est mal écrit, aucune émotion ne s'en dégage il est aussi quelconque qu'un roman harlequin j'aurai voulu aimé ce livre j'avais hâte de le lire mais impossible de prendre plaisir à la lecture de ce livre aucun des personnages n'est attachant excepté Kamal et tout est prévisible
May 31, 2015
L'histoire de ce roman ressemble beaucoup à Orgueil & Préjugés, donc on ne peut pas dire que ce soit très original. Une fille trop têtue passe à côté du grand amour quand il se présente sous les traits d'un type un peu trop sûr de lui. Du coup, elle affronte seule les aléas de la vie. Plusieurs années plus tard, elle va le recroiser et à partir de là, ils vont se suivre en pointillés.
Si l'histoire n'est pas très originale, je dois quand même dire que ce roman est passionnant. L'héroïne, Clarrie, est très attachante, et on a envie qu'elle s'en sorte. C'est un personnage de battante qui ne se laisse jamais démoralisée par les drames qui la frappent. L'histoire d'amour est aussi très prenante.
On passe un bon moment avec ce livre qui est clairement une fresque romanesque. Je recommande ce roman pour tous les fans du genre car le livre remplit ses promesses : on a beaucoup de mal à le lâcher et on oublie ses imperfections.
Si l'histoire n'est pas très originale, je dois quand même dire que ce roman est passionnant. L'héroïne, Clarrie, est très attachante, et on a envie qu'elle s'en sorte. C'est un personnage de battante qui ne se laisse jamais démoralisée par les drames qui la frappent. L'histoire d'amour est aussi très prenante.
On passe un bon moment avec ce livre qui est clairement une fresque romanesque. Je recommande ce roman pour tous les fans du genre car le livre remplit ses promesses : on a beaucoup de mal à le lâcher et on oublie ses imperfections.
December 31, 2019
I think it's the interesting setting that kept me going more than the characters and plot.
The story follows the Belhaven girls as they move from their home in India to England, and the struggles and sorrows they face.
Clarissa and Olive born and raised in India in their family's Tea Plantation, have to leave all they care for when their father dies leaving them nothing.
It will take them years to finally find any peace, especially Clarissa, who in her proud rash youth refuses Wesley Robson, and loses her home with him, now a widow alone in England how will she survive.
From the Tea Plantations in Asam in India to England, WW1 and the Tea Industry, this book had a lot going on.
And sometimes too many details that made me lost interest.
I wanted more of India and maybe less of their time with the Stocks.
But I have enjoyed it and will go on reading the rest of the series.
Audio book note: the reader keeps changing her tone of the characters that you get lost sometimes.
The story follows the Belhaven girls as they move from their home in India to England, and the struggles and sorrows they face.
Clarissa and Olive born and raised in India in their family's Tea Plantation, have to leave all they care for when their father dies leaving them nothing.
It will take them years to finally find any peace, especially Clarissa, who in her proud rash youth refuses Wesley Robson, and loses her home with him, now a widow alone in England how will she survive.
From the Tea Plantations in Asam in India to England, WW1 and the Tea Industry, this book had a lot going on.
And sometimes too many details that made me lost interest.
I wanted more of India and maybe less of their time with the Stocks.
But I have enjoyed it and will go on reading the rest of the series.
Audio book note: the reader keeps changing her tone of the characters that you get lost sometimes.
July 22, 2019
No conocia a esta autora,pero me ha gustado su relato,un poco largo pero con una protagonista fuerte,a la que le suceden muchas cosas pero siempre es capaz de luchar y salir adelante.Cuando ya me agobiaba tantos trabajos y tanta tristeza,el relato daba un giro y volvia a hacerse interesante. Los personajes estan bien perfilados,algunas relaciones no las termine de comprender,pero sus sentimientos estan bien expresados.Lo menos que me gustó es que después de tantas luchas y tantas tragedias,cuando se vislumbra felicidad se termina el libro,esperemos volvernos a encontrar estos personajes en la próxima parte.
December 14, 2017
A book that kept me hooked, yes, but it was still disappointing. For one, if you pick up the book expecting a romance, you may be disappointed. The hero and heroine barely come together for about 10% of the novel. The rest of the time she is struggling to come up in life in an admirable way, but I couldn't help feel that she could have saved herself all that trouble if she'd just accepted Wesley at the beginning. All the same, the story flows well. A pleasant read.
April 7, 2019
A sea of emotion
After a 4 month slump from reading this book finally got me back from the depths. A combination of vivid imagery and mountains of emotion; this books contains it all.
I felt an automatic love for Clarrie with her stubborn pride and heart full of dreams. I wanted for her to finally be happy.
Really looking forward to the rest of the series!
After a 4 month slump from reading this book finally got me back from the depths. A combination of vivid imagery and mountains of emotion; this books contains it all.
I felt an automatic love for Clarrie with her stubborn pride and heart full of dreams. I wanted for her to finally be happy.
Really looking forward to the rest of the series!
March 24, 2017
Couldn't finish it. The story wasn't going anywhere and the audio narrator was wayyy too extra with all her voices. Tone it down, girl.
July 8, 2021
"Das Mädchen aus Assam" erzählt die Geschichte von Clarissa Belhaven, die die ersten Jahre ihres Lebens in Indien auf einer Teeplantage aufwächst, bevor sie gezwungen ist, ihr altes Leben zu verlassen und nach England zu reisen, wo sie sich ein neues Leben aufbauen muss.
Ich mag historische Romane, die von starken Frauen handeln, und das ist definitiv etwas, was man mit diesem Buch bekommt. Zeitweise erinnerte mich das Buch ein wenig an Lucinda Rileys Sieben Schwestern-Reihe, zumindest was den historischen Aspekt von Lucindas Reihe angeht.
Clarries Lebensgeschichte wird lebendig erzählt. Die Autorin gibt sich viel Mühe damit, die verschiedenen Figuren und ihre Beweggründe gut auszuarbeiten. Vor allem Will habe ich so, so sehr ins Herz geschlossen. Ihre atmosphärischen Beschreibungen sind toll und Clarrie ist eine wundervolle Protagonistin – meistens jedenfalls, wenn man sie nicht gerade wegen ihrer Sturheit an den Schultern packen und schütteln möchte.
Das Buch hat sich stellenweise für mein Empfinden etwas gezogen, weil ich wegen Wesleys frühem Auftauchen in Kapitel 1 mit einer historischen Liebesgeschichte gerechnet, diese aber nicht bekommen habe. Die Entwicklung der Beziehung zwischen den beiden kommt – für meinen Geschmack – viel zu kurz. Diesbezüglich hatte ich mir etwas mehr erhofft und mich auch oft während des Lesens gefragt, wo dieses Buch am Ende hinführen soll. Es gab nie ein echtes Ziel, wie ich finde, außer Clarries Wunsch, sich selbst durch harte Arbeit über Wasser zu halten. Es war insgesamt daher unterhaltsam, aber nicht packend.
Ich mag historische Romane, die von starken Frauen handeln, und das ist definitiv etwas, was man mit diesem Buch bekommt. Zeitweise erinnerte mich das Buch ein wenig an Lucinda Rileys Sieben Schwestern-Reihe, zumindest was den historischen Aspekt von Lucindas Reihe angeht.
Clarries Lebensgeschichte wird lebendig erzählt. Die Autorin gibt sich viel Mühe damit, die verschiedenen Figuren und ihre Beweggründe gut auszuarbeiten. Vor allem Will habe ich so, so sehr ins Herz geschlossen. Ihre atmosphärischen Beschreibungen sind toll und Clarrie ist eine wundervolle Protagonistin – meistens jedenfalls, wenn man sie nicht gerade wegen ihrer Sturheit an den Schultern packen und schütteln möchte.
Das Buch hat sich stellenweise für mein Empfinden etwas gezogen, weil ich wegen Wesleys frühem Auftauchen in Kapitel 1 mit einer historischen Liebesgeschichte gerechnet, diese aber nicht bekommen habe. Die Entwicklung der Beziehung zwischen den beiden kommt – für meinen Geschmack – viel zu kurz. Diesbezüglich hatte ich mir etwas mehr erhofft und mich auch oft während des Lesens gefragt, wo dieses Buch am Ende hinführen soll. Es gab nie ein echtes Ziel, wie ich finde, außer Clarries Wunsch, sich selbst durch harte Arbeit über Wasser zu halten. Es war insgesamt daher unterhaltsam, aber nicht packend.
April 30, 2024
The book begins in 1904 in the tea hills of Assam, with a widowed tea planter named Jock Belhaven and his two daughters, Clarissa ("Clarrie") and Olive. After the death of his wife, he turns to alcohol and lets his tea business fall apart. Clarrie finds herself looking for ways to save both her father and the Belhaven tea plantation itself. She even considers a marriage proposal that would be more of a business merger than a love match.
When Jock dies, Clarrie and Olive are forced to immigrate to England and live with with their overbearing cousin and his family in dark, cold, lower-class Newcastle. After months of struggling with hard labor and poverty, Clarrie finds a better position.
The story spans many years, from 1904 through the end of the First World War. At times, it seems like Clarrie and Olive will never find peace and happiness.
I really enjoy this type of historical fiction. It was filled with period detail and the characters were so interesting. We went from the poverty stricken to the wealthy and every one of them seemed extraordinarily alive. I became so involved with them that I was on an emotional roller coaster.
The Tea Planter's Daughter is the first book in the India Tea series and I liked it enough to add the others to my TBR.
When Jock dies, Clarrie and Olive are forced to immigrate to England and live with with their overbearing cousin and his family in dark, cold, lower-class Newcastle. After months of struggling with hard labor and poverty, Clarrie finds a better position.
The story spans many years, from 1904 through the end of the First World War. At times, it seems like Clarrie and Olive will never find peace and happiness.
I really enjoy this type of historical fiction. It was filled with period detail and the characters were so interesting. We went from the poverty stricken to the wealthy and every one of them seemed extraordinarily alive. I became so involved with them that I was on an emotional roller coaster.
The Tea Planter's Daughter is the first book in the India Tea series and I liked it enough to add the others to my TBR.
January 27, 2021
I picked this book up because I wanted to read something in german again and I thought why not try out something like this, since I don't really go for these types of books.
During the first hundred pages, I couldn't enjoy the story very much, as I think the author moved too fast in terms of romantic feelings. It just didn't seem that realistic to me, but that's my opinion.
However, this changed afterward as the characters had more time to develop. What drove me to not put the book aside was the development of Clarrie and her sister. Especially of Clarrie. The protagonist is repeatedly faced with overwhelming hurdles but overcomes them with much sweat and tears. The young girl grows rapidly into a sensible and hard-fighting woman who does everything for her family. She constantly has others on her mind and neglects herself, but still musters the energy to keep going every time. The countless strokes of fate bring in a human aspect and allow the reader to emotionally share in the journey. Most things were pretty predictable, but that's not the point. Many stories are predictable, but what sets them apart is the relatability with the characters.
During the first hundred pages, I couldn't enjoy the story very much, as I think the author moved too fast in terms of romantic feelings. It just didn't seem that realistic to me, but that's my opinion.
However, this changed afterward as the characters had more time to develop. What drove me to not put the book aside was the development of Clarrie and her sister. Especially of Clarrie. The protagonist is repeatedly faced with overwhelming hurdles but overcomes them with much sweat and tears. The young girl grows rapidly into a sensible and hard-fighting woman who does everything for her family. She constantly has others on her mind and neglects herself, but still musters the energy to keep going every time. The countless strokes of fate bring in a human aspect and allow the reader to emotionally share in the journey. Most things were pretty predictable, but that's not the point. Many stories are predictable, but what sets them apart is the relatability with the characters.
December 14, 2020
Si os gustan los libros sobre sagas familiares y romance con una cuidada ambientación histórica os gustarán esta serie de libros. Ya he leído los tres primeros, me queda por leer el cuarto, "Volver a Assam".
La autora se basó en las cartas que sus abuelos, residentes en la India, intercambiaron con sus familiares de Inglaterra. Gracias a sus testimonios y un gran trabajo de investigación, Janet MacLeod consigue retratar con gran vivacidad hechos históricos, lugares y culturas contrapuestas obligadas a convivir en la India bajo el yugo del colonialismo. A lo largo de las novelas vemos cómo se desarrollan la vida de varias familias y sus descendientes con un ritmo ágil que te invita a seguir leyendo y saber más de sus amores, penalidades y logros. Con ellos repasas historia, te emocionas y sientes deseos de conocer los exóticos parajes que describe MacLeod.
La autora se basó en las cartas que sus abuelos, residentes en la India, intercambiaron con sus familiares de Inglaterra. Gracias a sus testimonios y un gran trabajo de investigación, Janet MacLeod consigue retratar con gran vivacidad hechos históricos, lugares y culturas contrapuestas obligadas a convivir en la India bajo el yugo del colonialismo. A lo largo de las novelas vemos cómo se desarrollan la vida de varias familias y sus descendientes con un ritmo ágil que te invita a seguir leyendo y saber más de sus amores, penalidades y logros. Con ellos repasas historia, te emocionas y sientes deseos de conocer los exóticos parajes que describe MacLeod.
August 4, 2023
Перша книга із циклу про Індію Джанет Маклеод. Це історія сильної жінки, на чию долю випало чимало випробувань. Жінки, яка присвятила своє життя турботі про найдорожчих людей. Жінки, яка ніколи не втрачала надію і рухалася вперед з високо піднятою головою, не зважаючи на болючі удари долі.
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Книга дуже емоційна і щира. У ній авторка підіймає такі важливі теми, як алкоголізм, нерівний шлюб, догляд за тяжкохворим, боротьба за права жінок, Перша світова війна. І найголовніше дає зрозуміти, що людина сама є ковалем власного щастя.
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У книзі багато трагічних моментів, від яких стискається серце. Тому щасливий фінал (хоч і занадто солодкий) - як бальзам на душу.
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Книга дуже емоційна і щира. У ній авторка підіймає такі важливі теми, як алкоголізм, нерівний шлюб, догляд за тяжкохворим, боротьба за права жінок, Перша світова війна. І найголовніше дає зрозуміти, що людина сама є ковалем власного щастя.
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У книзі багато трагічних моментів, від яких стискається серце. Тому щасливий фінал (хоч і занадто солодкий) - як бальзам на душу.
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