Monsoon Summer - Hardcover

Julia Gregson's novel East of the Sun was chosen for the Richard and Judy TV Book Club and became a Sunday Times bestseller in the UK. Previously a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, Good Housekeeping, and Rolling Stone in the USA, Julia is married and lives in Monmouth. To find out more about Julia and her books, visit her website www.juliagregson.net or follow her on Twitter at @juliagregson

A wonderful evocation of the rugged Welsh coastline and Catherine's home life -- HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW on THE WATER HORSE Lively, atmospheric novel ... the writing is skillful, vivid and explicit -- SUNDAY TELEGRAPH on THE WATER HORSE A tenderly told and wonderfully evocative story -- DAILY EXPRESS on JASMINE NIGHTS Exotic, decadent, dangerous and terrific storytelling * Fanny Blake, WOMAN & HOME on JASMINE NIGHTS * What a gorgeous read. Exciting, romantic, unpredictable and funny. I didn't want it to end. You'll crave curry for weeks. * Tracey Ullman on EAST OF THE SUN * This engaging novel perfectly captures the last days of the Raj -- DAILY EXPRESS on EAST OF THE SUN A sweeping romance between a young Indian doctor and a British midwife. * Good Housekeeping * Gregson draws on accounts of the experience of English midwives in India to weave a compelling tale of the complex ties of family, class and culture. * Booklist * Heartbreaking poignant lovestory set in post-war India * HEAT MAGAZINE * I adored this wonderful story. I loved the characters who leapt from the page and lived in my mind: I wept at the heart break, and my heart lifted at the hope and the joy. The depth of detail covering the life of an Indian family and the conflict between the two cultures was totally convincing. The big dramatic moments were terrific, but where it truly shone for me was in the small but telling moments when I felt as if I could see into the hearts and minds of the characters. I believed every word and from the moment I began reading I truly felt as if I was there. Astonishingly good -- Dinah Jefferies, author of THE TEA PLANTER'S WIFE