Shadow of the moon

Title:

Shadow of the moon

Author:

Kaye, M. M.

ISBN:

9780241953037

Personal Author:

Kaye, M. M.

Physical Description:

614 pages ; 20 cm

Abstract:

Shadow of the Moon is the story of Winter de Ballesteros, a beautiful English heiress who has come to India to be married. It is also the tale of Captain Alex Randall, her escort and protector, who knows that Winter's husband-to-be has become a debauched wreck of a man.

Geographic Term:

India -- History -- Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858 -- Fiction.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Format:

Books

Document ID:

SD_ILS:1597133

Availability:

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Library	Shelf Number	Material Type	Status
Searching... Westville Library	KAYE HIST	English Fiction	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

M. M. Kaye, author of The Far Pavilions , sweeps her readers back to the vast, glittering, sunbaked continent of India. Shadow of the Moon is the story of Winter de Ballesteros, a beautiful English heiress who has come to India to be married. It is also the tale of Captain Alex Randall, her escort and protector, who knows that Winter's husband to be has become a debauched wreck of a man.

When India bursts into flaming hatreds and bitter bloodshed during the dark days of the Mutiny, Alex and Winter are thrown unwillingly together in the brutal and urgent struggle for survival.

Author Notes

M. M. Kaye was born on August 21, 1908 in Simla, India to British parents. She wrote numerous books during her lifetime including Death Walks in Kashmir, Later than You Think, Shadow of the Moon, Trade Wind, The Far Pavilions, The Sun in the Morning, Golden Afternoon, and Enchanted Evening. She also wrote and illustrated children's books including The Ordinary Princess. She died on January 29, 2004 at the age of 95.

(Bowker Author Biography)