In a world of shadows and dark, cosuming hungers, desire is the deadliest weapon ... For journalist Dylan Alexander, it began with the discovery of a hidden tomb, thrusting her into the center of a gathering storm of violence and secrets. But nothing is as dangerous as the scarred, lethally seductiv
The midnight rose: a novel
β Scribed by Lucinda Riley
- Publisher
- Atria Paperback
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 420 KB
- Edition
- First edition
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1476703582
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β¦ Synopsis
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 impovΒerished 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 WorldWar I. There, she meets young Donald Astburyβreluctant heir to the magnifiΒcent, remote Astbury Estateβand 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,...
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