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1.East of the Sun by: Julia Gregson June 12, 2008
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Like many other reviewers I was looking forward to reading this book and was severely disappointed. The prose is badly written, full of non-sequiturs and in some cases, simple bad grammar ("she might of..." being one such example which stuck in my mind). The treatment of the Indian characters and the protagonists' interaction with them is patronising to say the least. The novel may be set in colonial India but there is no effort made to question the (stereo)typical colonial attitudes and behaviour. Even Viva, the supposed liberal thinker and bohemian, views the Indian children as 'poor but happy'. The characters' motivations are often unclear and the resolutions in the story vary wildly from over-simplified fairy tale (Tor) to no closure whatsoever ... Read More:

2.East of the Sun by: Julia Gregson June 12, 2008
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Like many other reviewers I was looking forward to reading this book and was severely disappointed. The prose is badly written, full of non-sequiturs and in some cases, simple bad grammar ("she might of..." being one such example which stuck in my mind). The treatment of the Indian characters and the protagonists' interaction with them is patronising to say the least. The novel may be set in colonial India but there is no effort made to question the (stereo)typical colonial attitudes and behaviour. Even Viva, the supposed liberal thinker and bohemian, views the Indian children as 'poor but happy'. The characters' motivations are often unclear and the resolutions in the story vary wildly from over-simplified fairy tale (Tor) to no closure whatsoever ... Read More:

3.East of the Sun (CD) by: Julia Gregson July 17, 2008
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Like many other reviewers I was looking forward to reading this book and was severely disappointed. The prose is badly written, full of non-sequiturs and in some cases, simple bad grammar ("she might of..." being one such example which stuck in my mind). The treatment of the Indian characters and the protagonists' interaction with them is patronising to say the least. The novel may be set in colonial India but there is no effort made to question the (stereo)typical colonial attitudes and behaviour. Even Viva, the supposed liberal thinker and bohemian, views the Indian children as 'poor but happy'. The characters' motivations are often unclear and the resolutions in the story vary wildly from over-simplified fairy tale (Tor) to no closure whatsoever ... Read More:

4.The Water Horse by: Julia Gregson November 18, 2004
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Set during the Crimean war, this is the story of Catherine Carreg, a young woman who finds the restrictive life of small town mid-nineteenth century Wales oppressive, and longs to escape. After the death of her mother in childbirth, Catherine decides she needs to make a difference in the world, and runs away to London with local cattle drovers to train as a nurse. She trains in Florence Nightingale’s home for sick nurses, then volunteers to nurse in the hell that is the hospital at Scutari, on the mouth of the Black Sea. Beset by ignorance, antagonism and illness, Catherine must fight to learn the lessons of love and war. I have never been particularly interested in this period of history, but Ms Gregson has brought it alive for ... Read More:

5.The Water Horse by: Julia Gregson January 22, 2009
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Set during the Crimean war, this is the story of Catherine Carreg, a young woman who finds the restrictive life of small town mid-nineteenth century Wales oppressive, and longs to escape. After the death of her mother in childbirth, Catherine decides she needs to make a difference in the world, and runs away to London with local cattle drovers to train as a nurse. She trains in Florence Nightingale’s home for sick nurses, then volunteers to nurse in the hell that is the hospital at Scutari, on the mouth of the Black Sea. Beset by ignorance, antagonism and illness, Catherine must fight to learn the lessons of love and war. I have never been particularly interested in this period of history, but Ms Gregson has brought it alive for ... Read More:

6.East of the Sun by: Julia Gregson May 07, 2009
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Like many other reviewers I was looking forward to reading this book and was severely disappointed. The prose is badly written, full of non-sequiturs and in some cases, simple bad grammar ("she might of..." being one such example which stuck in my mind). The treatment of the Indian characters and the protagonists' interaction with them is patronising to say the least. The novel may be set in colonial India but there is no effort made to question the (stereo)typical colonial attitudes and behaviour. Even Viva, the supposed liberal thinker and bohemian, views the Indian children as 'poor but happy'. The characters' motivations are often unclear and the resolutions in the story vary wildly from over-simplified fairy tale (Tor) to no closure whatsoever (Guy ... Read More:

7.The Water Horse by: Julia Gregson November 03, 2005
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Set during the Crimean war, this is the story of Catherine Carreg, a young woman who finds the restrictive life of small town mid-nineteenth century Wales oppressive, and longs to escape. After the death of her mother in childbirth, Catherine decides she needs to make a difference in the world, and runs away to London with local cattle drovers to train as a nurse. She trains in Florence Nightingale’s home for sick nurses, then volunteers to nurse in the hell that is the hospital at Scutari, on the mouth of the Black Sea. Beset by ignorance, antagonism and illness, Catherine must fight to learn the lessons of love and war. I have never been particularly interested in this period of history, but Ms Gregson has brought it alive for me. ... Read More:

8.The Water Horse by: Julia Gregson November 18, 2004
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Set during the Crimean war, this is the story of Catherine Carreg, a young woman who finds the restrictive life of small town mid-nineteenth century Wales oppressive, and longs to escape. After the death of her mother in childbirth, Catherine decides she needs to make a difference in the world, and runs away to London with local cattle drovers to train as a nurse. She trains in Florence Nightingale’s home for sick nurses, then volunteers to nurse in the hell that is the hospital at Scutari, on the mouth of the Black Sea. Beset by ignorance, antagonism and illness, Catherine must fight to learn the lessons of love and war. I have never been particularly interested in this period of history, but Ms Gregson has brought it alive for me. ... Read More:

9.Jasmine Nights by: Julia Gregson June 18, 2010
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Set during the Crimean war, this is the story of Catherine Carreg, a young woman who finds the restrictive life of small town mid-nineteenth century Wales oppressive, and longs to escape. After the death of her mother in childbirth, Catherine decides she needs to make a difference in the world, and runs away to London with local cattle drovers to train as a nurse. She trains in Florence Nightingale’s home for sick nurses, then volunteers to nurse in the hell that is the hospital at Scutari, on the mouth of the Black Sea. Beset by ignorance, antagonism and illness, Catherine must fight to learn the lessons of love and war. I have never been particularly interested in this period of history, but Ms Gregson has brought it alive for me. ... Read More:

10.Jasmine Nights by: Julia Gregson June 18, 2010
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Set during the Crimean war, this is the story of Catherine Carreg, a young woman who finds the restrictive life of small town mid-nineteenth century Wales oppressive, and longs to escape. After the death of her mother in childbirth, Catherine decides she needs to make a difference in the world, and runs away to London with local cattle drovers to train as a nurse. She trains in Florence Nightingale’s home for sick nurses, then volunteers to nurse in the hell that is the hospital at Scutari, on the mouth of the Black Sea. Beset by ignorance, antagonism and illness, Catherine must fight to learn the lessons of love and war. I have never been particularly interested in this period of history, but Ms Gregson has brought it alive for me. ... Read More:

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