Journal Entry 1 by CrazyDutchwoman from Heemstede, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Friday, October 17, 2008

This is the third adult book of Linda Holeman.
She is the author of The Linnet Bird and Moonlit Cage. Two great books.

My parents brought me this book from England.

A hugely absorbing, satisfying read, beautifully crafted but thrillingly told, in the style of THE FAR PAVILIONS. Pree Fincastle, daughter of impoverished British missionaries in India, is left alone and destitute when tragedy strikes. Turned away by the Church, she embarks on a journey in search of Kai, the son of her mothers ayah, and the only person she can trust. But Kai is not the man Pree thought he was, and the secrets he holds will unlock the door to another world, another time and, shockingly, another life. Haunting, powerful, heartbreaking and magnificent, IN A FAR COUNTRY tells of one young womans enthralling journey. A passage through penury and prostitution, tragedy and bloodshed, secrets and love, it is ultimately a story of hope; a story that, once read, will never be forgotten...
 

Journal Entry 2 by CrazyDutchwoman from Heemstede, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Monday, November 03, 2008

Finished it this morning. I have been waiting this book for a long time and I really enjoyed it. Maybe the main character annoyed me a bit, her following and admiring of Kai is one example, but all in all an enjoyable read.
Now I have to wait for Lina Holeman's next book.