Synopses & Reviews
Her latest novel, , is a powerful story of a woman's anguished reckoning with her past. Constance Thorne was a foundling, left by her mother within days of her birth. Decades later, she leads a happy, independent life in Bali, but when she hears the news that her sister Jeanette is dying, the last thing she wants is to return to London. As a child, Connie was aware only of the differences between herself and her sister, yet they both fell in love with the same man. With the bitterness of betrayal still between them, Connie and Jeanette have to learn to forgive each other. Do the bonds of shared childhood lie deeper than they had believed? And, surrounded by family, can Connie make her peace with who she really is--and who she loves?
Review
“Mystery, intrigue, a great love, passion, and a terrible sorrow all come together to make
The Kashmir Shawl a very touching and satisfying read.” —Barbara Taylor Bradford, bestselling author of
Letter From A Stranger
“Thomas writes with a sharp nib, not a dull computer key. She is neither mawkish nor squeamish, but full of fresh images.” —Washington Post Book World
Synopsis
Over the course of three decades of writing, bestselling novelist Rosie Thomas has earned an untold number of awards and critical praise.
About the Author
Rosie Thomas is the author of numerous critically acclaimed, bestselling novels, and has twice won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award. Born in a small village in northern Wales, Thomas discovered a love of traveling and mountaineering when her children were grown. In the years since, she has climbed in the Alps and the Himalayas, competed in the Peking to Paris car rally, and trekked in the footsteps of Shackleton on South Georgia Island.