Feb 03, 2019Memawrayne rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book almost as much as the author's other The Sapphire Widow. This one was much sadder but beautifully written. It definitely shows how important communication is between a wife and husband.
Apr 18, 2018lilypad_1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The author describes Ceylon and its environs in such beautiful detail I want to go soooo bad. I found the story itself to be distressing in several parts but there were redeeming parts also. I just loved the writing and hope the author…
Sep 21, 2017JCLMelodyMK rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
We read this book for our 1929 book group and most of our group found it well written and very descriptive with some good twists at the end. The way the natives were treated was very interesting.
May 16, 2017laphampeak rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The narrative takes us to exotic Celyon at a tea plantation run by English expats. The book is mainly a love story so it's easy to read as a slice of time and place. I would have enjoyed more depth of country or even more about the tea.…
Dec 11, 2016brangwinn rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Romance readers will enjoy this story more than those who seek historical fiction. I enjoyed the book, but romance novels aren’t my first choice. Filled with lots of mysteries, Tea Planter’s Wife tells the story of a 19-year old English…
Sep 20, 2016SaturdayLibrarian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'm only about halfway through this, but I'm enjoying it very much. It puts me in mind of Out of Africa. Sweeping, historical, romantic, drama, etc. A little bit of everything.
I can see this as a BBC mini-series: a great costume drama in a sumptuous colonial setting; wealthy landowners exploiting the over-worked poor; racial tensions between the latter; a multi-way romantic plot, including wicked sister and…
Jul 26, 2016aliciamarie rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"The Tea Planter's Wife" was such an enjoyable read! Dinah Jefferies filled the entire book with quality, descriptive writing to create a stunning historical drama. This story is based around a British family living on their tea plantation…
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The Tea Planter's Wife