A sweeping, multi-generational Anglo-Indian saga of friendship, betrayal and the ties that endure.
Calcutta, 1938. Pearl Meyer and Beth Harding come from very different backgrounds, but an unexpected friendship brings them together. Their bond carries them through school days and the upheaval of war, until betrayal and loss change the course of both their lives.
Years of distance and silence follow. As their families move between India, England and Ireland, the consequences of the past reach into another generation. Decades later, Pearl and Beth meet again in London. Old wounds remain, and the secrets they have carried threaten to reshape the relationships they have built.
From Calcutta and Darjeeling to England and Ireland, Carolann Copland's historical novel follows friends and families across four generations. Inspired by family stories of growing up in Calcutta and living as an Anglo-Indian in England, it explores friendship, family, guilt, loss and redemption, and whether the bonds between people can survive time, distance and heartbreak.
For readers who enjoy richly drawn historical fiction, multi-generational family sagas and stories of enduring female friendship.
