The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies. Crown (Penguin Random House), 2016. Adult fiction.With lush descriptions of the beautiful landscapes and many details about the tea business, Jefferies has created a glimpse into a fascinating bygone culture. Gwen, a young English woman, marries Laurence Hooper, a wealthy owner of a tea plantation in Ceylon and goes home with him. Ultimately, she discovers his first wife, Caroline, has died several years before. While this could have been just another Rebecca remake, Jefferies has created fresh characters and a very different story. Gwen's sister-in-law, Verity, is a troubled and manipulative woman. Her cousin, Fran, is often far away. And, then there's an unusual pregnancy. The book reads smoothly and lovers of historical fiction won't put this one down for long.(Starred review in Booklist)
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