This classic novel, told in diary entries, about a girl's journey to the Far East at the start of the twentieth century, to marry the British military attache ... it is far from plain sailing! So many twists and turns in this brilliant book! In this book review, I read out one of my favourite passages about how women struggle in a world shaped by men - and also discuss the author, and the idea of being an outsider, resilience, and making a new home...
And you get to see my very snoozy pet puppy Alfie!
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