Monsoon Summer : A Novel (Hardcover)

from VanessaCW

A compelling tale set in England but mostly in India after partition and independence. Anglo-Indian nurse Kit Smallwood falls in love with and marries Indian doctor Anto Threkkeden, and they travel to Anto's homeland, Kerala, to begin a new life there together - Anto as a doctor and Kit to help s...

from gmathis

This post-WWII novel--straight from the cutout rack at the local Dollar Tree--was an extremely pleasant surprise. Loved it. An interesting and conflicting vibe drives the story set in a newly independent India--an upper-caste family who loves all things British...until a British wife marries thei...

from shazjhb

Love books about India. Such an interesting back story.

from froxgirl

If you enjoy books set in India, reach for this one! It takes place first in Britain, during the time of deprivation right after WW II, and moves to Kerala in Southern India right after the self-rule begins and the colonial times are finally over. Kit is the second generation of liaisons between ...

from CInacio

The recently released novel "Monsoon Summer" by Julia Gregson took me on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster as the main characters Kit and Anto met and fell in love. Their newfound love was exciting as they stole moments in secret for the first few moments. However, just as secrets always come o...