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A sumptuously evocative story set in 18th century India from bestselling author Charlotte Betts, perfect for readers of Dinah Jefferies, Lucinda Riley and Jenny Ashcroft.

''Romantic, engaging and hugely satisfying'' Katie Fforde on The Apothecary''s Daughter

India, 1798. Beatrice Sinclair, a grieving young widow facing financial destitution, has travelled from Hampshire to Hyderabad to visit her brother, an employee of the British East India Company. There, she is astonished to discover that he has married a beautiful Indian girl and lives with his wife''s extended family in a dilapidated palace, the Jahanara Mahal - famed for the theft of a fabled diamond many years ago.

As an outsider in an unfamiliar world, Bee faces many challenges - not least of all building a new and meaningful life after the heartbreak she has endured. Meanwhile the French and British forces become locked in a battle over India''s riches, and matt

The Palace of Lost Dreams

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      Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
      Publication Date: 31/05/2018
      ISBN13: 9780349414171, 978-0349414171
      ISBN10: 0349414173
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A sumptuously evocative story set in 18th century India from bestselling author Charlotte Betts, perfect for readers of Dinah Jefferies, Lucinda Riley and Jenny Ashcroft.

      ''Romantic, engaging and hugely satisfying'' Katie Fforde       on The Apothecary''s Daughter

      India, 1798. Beatrice Sinclair, a grieving young widow facing financial destitution, has travelled from Hampshire to Hyderabad to visit her brother, an employee of the British East India Company. There, she is astonished to discover that he has married a beautiful Indian girl and lives with his wife''s extended family in a dilapidated palace, the Jahanara Mahal - famed for the theft of a fabled diamond many years ago.

      As an outsider in an unfamiliar world, Bee faces many challenges - not least of all building a new and meaningful life after the heartbreak she has endured. Meanwhile the French and British forces become locked in a battle over India''s riches, and matt

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