Dimensions
157 x 242 x 34mm
India, 1839: Linny Gow, a respectable young wife and mother, settles down to write her life story. To outside appearances Linny is the perfect Raj wife: beautiful, gracious, subservient. But appearances can be very deceptive . . .
Born into direst poverty in Liverpool, Linny escapes the life of prostitution her stepfather has forced her into, transforms herself into a young lady, and flees to India, where the British Raj is in its infancy. There she will find heartache and suffering, but also an understanding of what love can mean and - perhaps most precious of all - freedom.
But how did Linny achieve all this? And what has she sacrificed along the way? Most importantly, is this the end of Linny's journey, or is her story not yet over?
Full of passion, intrigue and colour, 'The Linnet Bird' is a once-in-a-lifetime read in the tradition of 'The Thorn Birds' and 'Gone With The Wind', an enthralling tale of one young girl's destiny and her struggle for happiness and survival.
