INDIA, 1850s. Following a brief courtship, newlyweds Emily and Charles Flood embark upon an ambitious honeymoon in India. Accompanied by Emily's cousin, Laura, the trio hope to seek out Charles's enigmatic half-brother, Oliver Erskine - a hugely wealthy landowner and dedicated bachelor. Though the brothers are strangers, Charles hopes their blood ties could see him named as Oliver's heir. Yet India balances on a knife-edge. As discontent at the Raj's rule tears through the country, the visitors become swept up in its bloody chaos. International bestseller Zemindar is a historically rich, emotionally turbulent novel set during India's First War of Independence. Praise for Zemindar: 'If you loved The Far Pavilions - and who didn't - this will be your dish too' Cosmopolitan 'Utterly addictive' Washington Post

An epic love story, in the tradition of The Far Pavilions, set during the Indian Mutiny.

About the Author
Zemindar is drawn from personal experience. Valerie Fitzgerald's grandmother lived through the Indian Mutiny and when her soldier father was posted to Lucknow in WW2, she spent winters in the city and her summers on a zemindari estate.

Reviews
If you loved The Far Pavilions - and who didn't - this will be your dish too * Cosmopolitan *
Utterly addictive... Leaves us panting for the sequel * Washington Post *



Book Information
ISBN 9781804542743
Author Valerie Fitzgerald
Format Paperback
Page Count 832
Imprint Apollo
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC