A young englishwoman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover hes keeping terrible secrets about his past, including what happened to his first wife, that lead to devastating consequences. Dinah jefferies was born in malacca, malaya in 1948 and moved to england in 1956 at age eight after the country became independent. Set in rich and exotic 1920s ceylon, the tea planter s wife is an utterly engrossing, compulsive pageturner that climaxes with more than one heartbreaking twist. The main character, gwen, moves there from england after marrying an older man, laurence hooper, who runs his familys tea plantation. Oct 31, 2015 the tea planters wife is set on a tea plantation in ceylon in the 1920s and jefferies does a fantastic job of bringing the setting to life and exploiting the exotic beauty of the place. The tea planters wife by dinah jefferies the crown. The tea planter s wife is a story of a young woman, gwen who marries a gentleman where they settle to live in ceylon and as you can guess from the title of the story, becomes the wife of a tea planter. The tea planters wife is set on a tea plantation in ceylon in the 1920s and jefferies does a fantastic job of bringing the setting to life and exploiting the exotic beauty of the place. Gwen and mcgregor clash on how they think the plantation should be managed. Sep 16, 2017 the tea planter s wife by dinah jefferies this is a sponsored video blog. The tea planters wife by dinah jefferies first impressions. Did you find it easy to picture ceylon and the tea plantation. Jul 08, 2016 the selection process, as you might imagine, was rather amusing.
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The tea planters wife by dinah jefferies this is a sponsored video blog. The tea planters wife is a story of guilt, betrayal and untold secrets vividly and entrancingly set in colonial era ceylon. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of the silk merchant s daughter by dinah jefferies, read by eliza parkes. Dinah jefferies was born in malaysia and moved to england at the age of nine. Dinah jefferies is the author of four novels, the separation, the tea planters wife a number one sunday times bestseller, the silk merchants daughter and before the rains. Dinah jefferies unforgettable new novel, the tea planters wife is a haunting, tender portrait of a woman forced to choose between her duty as a wife and her instinct as a mother. Gwen is a brandnew bride, back in the 1920s, stepping off a steamer in ceylon to join her teaplanter husband, laurence. We are on a tea plantation in 1920s ceylon and 19 year old gwendolyn hooper is the new bride of the owner, a. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of the silk merchants daughter by dinah jefferies, read by eliza parkes. A chance to listen to the exclusive book club podcast discussion between richard and judy and dinah jefferies, the author of autumn 2015 book. In the tea planters wife dinah jefferies does a magnificent job of recapturing that era with grace and warmth, placing us firmly in a lush, tropical atmosphere filled with exotic birdcall, and air scented with cinnamon, sandalwood, and jasmine and underlying it all, a subtle but striking scent of death and decay. The tea planter s wife is a very intriguing story, of secrets that are harboured but destined to come out. The tea planters wife ebook written by dinah jefferies.
Sep 12, 2016 dinah jefferies uses the secrets held by a husband and wife to expose the prejudice and unfairness of the british colonial era. The number one sunday times bestseller dinah jefferies unforgettable new novel, the tea planter s wife is a haunting, tender portrait of a woman forced to choose between her duty as a wife and her instinct as a mother. The tea planter s wife is a story of guilt, betrayal and untold secrets vividly and entrancingly set in colonial era ceylon. The tea planters wife by dinah jefferies contributor. In this lush, sexy, atmospheric pageturner, a young englishwoman, 19yearold gwendolyn, marries a rich and seductively mysterious widower, laurence hooper, after a whirlwind romance in london. The tea planters wife is a story of a young woman, gwen who marries a gentleman where they settle to live in ceylon and as you can guess from the title of the story, becomes the wife of a. Mar 10, 2020 dinah jefferies set this story, as some of her others, against a political movement for independence in a british colonial state. She has worked in education, lived in a commune and exhibited work as an artist.
Dinah brings malacca and malaya alive in the colonial days of the british empire. A young englishwoman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover hes keeping terrible secrets about his past, including what happened to his first wife, that lead to devastating. He is a widower who she met and married in england after a whirlwind romance. Dinah jefferies is the author of novels, the separation, the tea planter s wife a number one sunday times bestseller, the silk merchant s daughter, before the rains and the missing sister. Gwen is 19 years old and marries laurence, a widower and tea plantation owner. Gwen, daughter of a landed gloucestershire family, marries widower laurence hooper. Although, unlike kim edwards novel dinah jefferies creates a dimensional world with a captivating setting of 1920s ceylon. A young englishwoman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover hes keeping terrible secrets about his past, including what happened to his first wife, that lead to devastating consequences in this lush, atmospheric pageturner, nineteenyearold gwendolyn hooper has married laurence, the. From the number 1 bestselling author of the tea planters wife the separation by dinah jefferies is a sweeping novel set in 1950s malaya, about a mother searching for her daughters. Set in rich and exotic 1920s ceylon, the tea planters wife is an utterly engrossing, compulsive pageturner that climaxes with more than one heartbreaking twist. Dinah jefferies is the author of four novels, the separation, the tea planter s wife a number one sunday times bestseller, the silk merchant s daughter and before the rains. The selection process, as you might imagine, was rather amusing. The tea planters wife green gold consortium overdrive. The fetid, steamy atmosphere of the tropics rises from these pages like a humid mist.
The number one sunday times bestseller dinah jefferies unforgettable new novel, the tea planters wife is a haunting, tender portrait of a woman forced to choose between her duty as a wife and her instinct as a mother. The tea planters wife is a very intriguing story, of secrets that are harboured but destined to come out. The story takes place in ceylon from 1925 to 1934 amongst the tea plantations where british, sinhalese and tamil workers, are all thrown together in a mix of social class, inequitable treatment and building resentment. A young english wife becomes the mistress of a tea plantation in ceylon and is quickly confronted with upheavalsracial, social, and domesticin jefferies u. The tea planters wife by dinah jefferies rainy daze. While the hooper family are fairly prosperous, gwens background couldnt have been more different so her arrival on the plantation means we get to see. Dinah jefferies uses the secrets held by a husband and wife to expose the prejudice and unfairness of the british colonial era. Seen through the eyes of lydia and her daughter emma and their belief that each one is. All in all the tea planters wife is an enjoyable read. Many thanks to dinah jefferies, penguin books and netgalley.
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of the tea planters wife by dinah jefferies, read by avita jay nineteenyearold gwendolyn hooper is newly married to a rich and charming widower, eager to join him on his tea plantation, determined to be the perfect wife and mother. It took us a couple of days, but the tea planters wife by dinah jefferies trumped every other submission. The tea planters wife by dinah jefferies published on november 12, 2017 november, 2017 by rhi set in ceylon, now known as sri lanka, the tea planters wife is an intriguing story of a young newlywed woman who leaves the comforts of her home in england to live with her new husband, the owner of a tea plantation. Dinah jefferies has hit a home run with this fabulous novel deborah rodriguez a wonderful book, deeply touching and an unforgettable read that swept me away. Dinah s first novel, the separation, was published by viking in 20. Dinah jefferies stunning new novel is a gripping, unforgettable tale of a woman torn between two worlds french indochina, 1952. The tea planters wife by dinah jefferies discussion guide. The tea planters wife is a very intriguing story, of secrets that are harboured within a relationship and are destined to be revealed, but at what cost. The tea planters wife by dinah jefferies for sale online ebay. Of course, the story builds to an ironic twist and enthralling consequence to all the deception. A novel by dinah jefferies 2017, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. What happens when a mother and her daughters are separated. Sep, 2016 the tea planters wife by dinah jefferies reminded me of the memory keepers daughter, a parent faced with a terrible decision that leads to lifealtering consequences.
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