The Pavilion in the Clouds by Alexander McCall Smith - 9781846975868
The Pavilion in the CloudsA stand-alone novel
Author(s): Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Birlinn General, United Kingdom
Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
ISBN-13: 9781846975868, 978-1846975868
Synopsis
It is 1938 and the final days of the British Empire. In a bungalow high up in the green hills above the plains of Ceylon, under a vast blue sky, live the Ferguson family: Bella, a precocious eight-year-old; her father Henry owner of Pitlochry, a tea plantation and her mother Virginia. The story centres around the Pavilion in the Clouds, set in the idyllic grounds carved out of the wilderness. But all is not as serene as it seems. Bella is suspicious of her governess, Miss Whites intentions. Her suspicion sparks off her mothers imagination and after an unfortunate series of events, a confrontation is had with Miss White and a gunshot rings off around the hills.
Years later, Bella, now living back in Scotland at university in St Andrews, is f?
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Details:The Pavilion in the Clouds by Alexander McCall Smith - 9781846975868
The Pavilion in the CloudsA stand-alone novel
Author(s): Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Birlinn General, United Kingdom
Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
ISBN-13: 9781846975868, 978-1846975868
Synopsis
It is 1938 and the final days of the British Empire. In a bungalow high up in the green hills above the plains of Ceylon, under a vast blue sky, live the Ferguson family: Bella, a precocious eight-year-old; her father Henry owner of Pitlochry, a tea plantation and her mother Virginia. The story centres around the Pavilion in the Clouds, set in the idyllic grounds carved out of the wilderness. But all is not as serene as it seems. Bella is suspicious of her governess, Miss Whites intentions. Her suspicion sparks off her mothers imagination and after an unfortunate series of events, a confrontation is had with Miss White and a gunshot rings off around the hills.
Years later, Bella, now living back in Scotland at university in St Andrews, is f?
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The Pavilion in the CloudsA stand-alone novel
Author(s): Alexander McCall Smith
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Birlinn General, United Kingdom
Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
ISBN-13: 9781846975868, 978-1846975868
Synopsis
It is 1938 and the final days of the British Empire. In a bungalow high up in the green hills above the plains of Ceylon, under a vast blue sky, live the Ferguson family: Bella, a precocious eight-year-old; her father Henry owner of Pitlochry, a tea plantation and her mother Virginia. The story centres around the Pavilion in the Clouds, set in the idyllic grounds carved out of the wilderness. But all is not as serene as it seems. Bella is suspicious of her governess, Miss Whites intentions. Her suspicion sparks off her mothers imagination and after an unfortunate series of events, a confrontation is had with Miss White and a gunshot rings off around the hills.
Years later, Bella, now living back in Scotland at university in St Andrews, is f?
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Brand | Birlinn General |
format | paperback |
Language | english |
type | book |
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