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The Kashmir Shawl

By: Rosie Thomas
Narrated by: Nerys Hughes
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1939: Nerys Watkins leaves rural Wales to accompany her husband on a missionary posting to India. Travelling from lonely Ladakh, high in the Himalayas, Nerys discovers a new world in the city of Srinagar.

Here, in the exquisite heart of Kashmir, the British live on carved wooden houseboats and dance, flirt and gossip as if there is no war. But the battles draw ever closer. Nerys is caught up in a dangerous friendship, and by the time she is reunited with her husband, the innocent Welsh bride has become a different woman.

Years later, when Mair Ellis clears out her father’s house, she finds an exquisite antique shawl which holds a lock of child’s hair. Tracing her grandparents’ roots back to Kashmir, Mair embarks on a quest that will change her life forever.

©2011 Rosie Thomas (P)2014 Audible, Inc. 20th Century Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance World Literature Marriage Heartfelt
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An excellent story brilliantly narrated . I enjoyed this immensely. Would strongly recommend this to everyone.

Brilliant

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The mystery about the shawl, the thread of fate woven through both time lines, the descriptions of Kashmir, the history of India, and the thoroughly well fleshed out characters made this story really enjoyable. It's a story about many things: love, friendship, family, marriage, the bonds we make with people. In some respects it was sweet, but more often it was a poignant. There were very few "happy" endings all round. What I loved most was how the author wrote each relationship, friendship, and all the bonds the characters make with seemingly random people throughout their lives. I really adored the friendship between Mair, Mertyl, and Caroline and would have liked the book more if it just followed those three instead of switching back to Nerys' timeline.

Nice story about the bonds you make with people

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absolutely wonderful family saga. enthralling characters, beautiful description of places.every emotion fantastically explored.don't miss this book.

couldn't put book down

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really enjoyed this brilliantly captivating intertwined story of two times. Well told and wonderfully narrated.

Great listen

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I so loved this brilliant romantic historical drama. The narration was captivating was so wonderful.

captivating

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