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Not Yet Drown'd

by Peg Kingman

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'Catherine MacDonald is astonished to receive from her twin brother\'\"who had reportedly drowned a year earlier, in the monsoon floods of 1821\'\"a kashmiri shawl, a caddy of unusual tea, and a sheaf of traditional bagpipe music in his handwriting. When had he sent it? And why had he retitled a certain tune \"Not Yet Drown\'d\"?

Irresistibly, Catherine is drawn to India to search for answers. With her stepdaughter and their two maids\'\"one an enigmatic Hindu, the other a runaway American slave\'\"she follows an obscure trail of tea, opium, and bagpipe music. In the course of their journey they meet botanists, smugglers, engineers, soldiers, and artists\'\"as well as love and betrayal. And as they copy, translate, and finally understand certain Scottish and Indian paintings and music, they discover unsuspected truths about the man they are seeking.

This luminous and accomplished romance is the author\'s first novel.'

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"Mysterious, intriguing, and just downright absorbing ... smart and full of atmosphere."--Boston Globe

Synopsis:

Catherine MacDonald is astonished to receive from her twin brother--who had apparently drowned a year earlier in the monsoon floods of 1821--a kashmiri shawl, a caddy of unusual tea, and a sheaf of traditional bagpipe music in his handwriting. When had he sent it? And why had he retitled a certain tune "Not Yet Drown'd"? Irresistibly, she is drawn to India to search for answers. With her stepdaughter and their two maids--one an enigmatic Hindu, the other a runaway American slave--she follows an obscure trail of tea, opium, and bagpipe music, discovering unsuspected truths about the man she is seeking. Reading group guide included.

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About the Author

Peg Kingman is the author of Not Yet Drown'd and Original Sins. Formerly a tea merchant and a technical writer, she lives in northern California.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780393333558
Author:
Kingman, Peg
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Romance - Historical
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
2008
Publication Date:
20080931
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
8 x 6 in
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Product details 448 pages W. W. Norton & Company - English 9780393333558 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , "Mysterious, intriguing, and just downright absorbing ... smart and full of atmosphere."--Boston Globe
"Synopsis" by , Catherine MacDonald is astonished to receive from her twin brother--who had apparently drowned a year earlier in the monsoon floods of 1821--a kashmiri shawl, a caddy of unusual tea, and a sheaf of traditional bagpipe music in his handwriting. When had he sent it? And why had he retitled a certain tune "Not Yet Drown'd"? Irresistibly, she is drawn to India to search for answers. With her stepdaughter and their two maids--one an enigmatic Hindu, the other a runaway American slave--she follows an obscure trail of tea, opium, and bagpipe music, discovering unsuspected truths about the man she is seeking. Reading group guide included.

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