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Lucy Gladwell arrives on Mauritius in 1825 from England, living in a grand plantation house with her aunt and uncle. The island’s lush beauty contrasts sharply with the rigid colonial society that limits her and those around her.
Her life on the island is disrupted by the outspoken Uncle, the seductive Don Lambodar— a young translator from Ceylon— and the looming threat of change as Britain tightens its grip, convicts are shipped across the Indian Ocean, and the global movement against slavery gathers momentum.
As revolts ripple through Europe and the Americas, and a charismatic Indian leader promises liberty, Lucy, Don, and the island’s inhabitants must confront the upheavals that will alter their destinies.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Romesh Gunesekera
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