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The Kashmir Shawl [Kindle Edition]

Rosie Thomas (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews) |
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Acclaim for The Kashmir Shawl:

‘A superbly researched and vivid evocation of wartime Kashmir and Ladakh’ Daily Mail

‘A spellbinding tale. Beautifully written, honest and compassionate…a delight from start to finish’
Daily Express

‘Dramatic, epic storytelling’
Woman & Home

‘Warm and fascinating’
Saga Magazine

‘An epic tale…A complicated entanglement of family secrets, love during wartime and dangerous liaisons. For fans of Maggie O’Farrell’
Red

‘A superbly written novel, marvellously descriptive and especially evocative of the war years . . . a gorgeous treat’ Choice

‘Epic’
Bella

‘The story unravels bewitchingly . . . A charmingly written book. Thomas’s observations of the complexities of relationships, time and experience are presented with warmth and clarity.’
Herald Sun

Acclaim for Rosie Thomas:

'Novelist Rosie Thomas is one of the best storytellers around' Express

‘Rosie Thomas writes with beautiful, effortless prose, and shows a rare compassion and a real understanding of the nature of love.’ The Times

‘A master storyteller.’ Cosmopolitan

‘Thomas’s novels are beautifully written. This one is a treat.’ Marie Claire

‘Honest and absorbing, Rosie Thomas mixes the bitter and the hopeful with the knowledge that the human heart is far more complicated than any rule suggests.’ Mail on Sunday

Review

Acclaim for The Kashmir Shawl:

‘A superbly researched and vivid evocation of wartime Kashmir and Ladakh’ Daily Mail

‘A spellbinding tale. Beautifully written, honest and compassionate…a delight from start to finish’
Daily Express

‘Dramatic, epic storytelling’
Woman & Home

‘Warm and fascinating’
Saga Magazine

‘An epic tale…A complicated entanglement of family secrets, love during wartime and dangerous liaisons. For fans of Maggie O’Farrell’
Red

‘A superbly written novel, marvellously descriptive and especially evocative of the war years . . . a gorgeous treat’ Choice

‘Epic’
Bella

‘The story unravels bewitchingly . . . A charmingly written book. Thomas’s observations of the complexities of relationships, time and experience are presented with warmth and clarity.’
Herald Sun

‘Thomas’ portrayal of a young wife struggling to cope with life in wartime Kashmir, her husband’s indifference to her and her attraction to a charismatic mountaineer is beautifully written, touching and believable’ The Daily Express

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Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 798 KB
  • Print Length: 515 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0007285973
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (21 July 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B005AYIA3K
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #64 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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124 of 126 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fans of Rosie Thomas will love this well researched novel, with its vibrant tastes of a bygone life in India, it's breathtaking descriptions evoking rich visual images of life in the heights of Kashmir, a rich valley spreading ahead, and the comparisons of parallel lives both in the Welsh mountains and the highlands of Switzerland. Yet within this background unfolds the story of a quest to discover the truth about the life of Mair's grandmother, the wife of a Welsh missionary, who 70 years previously had been called to a frugal life helping the poor in these northern regions of India, and in particular her quest to discover the story of the valuable, priceless Kashmir Shawl.

The two stories are intertwined throughout the book - the story of Mair's grandmother Nerys and of Mair's quest- her research through personal letters, use of technology and finally by following in her mother's footsteps and meeting locals in Kashmir who may be able to assist her. Slowly the pieces link together, times gone by when, during the war years a baby is born as the result of an adulterous affair, lives are tragically lost. Mair travels through three countries in two continents before she has unravelled her grandmother's story and can travel back to India to disclose what she has discovered and complete the circle.

This story is meticulous in its historical and geographical research and also reveals a tender story of first love, loyalty, bravery, treachery, determination and hope. It's a real page-turner.
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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful
By elsie purdon TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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I really enjoyed this book . Its one of those book's you can relax and sink into, curled up in an armchair or indeed anywhere.
Most of the story takes place in Kashmir . This part of the world has the Himalayas as the most stunning backdrop and is where both timelines in the novel unfold as we discover the reason why Mair's grandmother had the most beautiful and valuable shawl hidden away and no-one in the family knew anything about it.
Back in 1941 we meet Nerys (grandma) as she and her husband Evan run a mission and school in remote parts of northern India and bordering Tibet. Nery's life is about to change and she is the core of the book.

I found myself totally lost in their world and always felt jolted when the story moved to current times. I prefer the older time line, it was a romantic, fascinating time and I loved the little details of Srinagar life. More so the village of Kanihama where the shawl was made. the lives of those villagers became very real to me, we are also reading the beginnings of the troubles that are of course still going on. So its not all romantic, there is a good piece of real life too.
I really think that Rosie Thomas has done great research and created a world I could really believe in. Also I liked reading the three friends pulling together and showing the positive side of female friendship, in a time when women were seen as decorative but actually were as strong as steel.
The modern day timeline has its own dramas and is also interesting though my heart is till in the 1940"s.
A great read.
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59 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant! 8 Aug 2011
Format:Paperback
This is vintage Rosie Thomas and her best book since 'The Sun at Midnight'! In fact, it piqued my interest so much that I was even moved to google Kashmir to find out more about the area and to see pictures of the things and places that were described in the novel. A really cracking story about characters who became so real to me by the end of the book, that I almost want to keep in touch with them when I'd finished reading it - as is so often the case with Rosie Thomas's writing. I was torn between wanting to gobble this book up as quickly as possible and wanting to ration my reading in order to savour it for as long as possible, but, in actual fact, once I'd started it, I simply couldn't put it down. A really fantastic read and bonus points for enabling me to become much better informed about Kashmir, an area that is now on my travel wishlist!
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The Kashmir shawl - dull
I was really looking forward to reading this book after seeing a lot of glowing reviews. However I was left feeling somewhat disappointed. Read more
Published 2 days ago by crime reader
The Kashmir Shawl
The book is great - not finished it yet, but keeps you interested. Bought on kindle, so no problems anyway with delivery.
Published 7 days ago by fruitcake
An easy summer read
I'm not one for lots of word or literary reviews but would say that I really enjoyed this book. It had me hooked from start to finish. Read more
Published 7 days ago by S.McRitchie
Relaxing read
I enjoyed the story but found certain things pretty improbable and found the ending a bit unsatisfactory. Interesting descriptions of Kashmir.
Published 8 days ago by Flora
Brilliant read
This was another great read from Rosie Thomas. Brilliant format ...enjoyed every minute. Highly recommended. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Linda Coe
The Kashmir Shawl
I hadn't previously read any books by Rosie Thomas, but I loved this one. I read it over three nights as I couldn't wait to find out what was happening with Mair or Nerys. Read more
Published 11 days ago by MrsC of Sheffield
Excellent
I really enjoyed this, a detailed, engaging and at times heartbreaking story. Although predictable at times, the main characters are believable and the plot nicely balanced. Read more
Published 16 days ago by bookworm8
kashmir shawl
If you enjoy travel you will enjoy the book. You can visualise the country and the people. Beautifully descriptive and thought provoking
Published 18 days ago by elsie
Kashmir shawl
Excellent service and abrilliant well written book as usual from this author. Can thoroughly recommend this author , I have read most of her books,
Published 21 days ago by sylvia@barron.uk.com
the kashmir shawl.
A GOOD READ, PERFECT FOR HOLIDAY READING, KEEPS YOU INTERESTED RIGHT UP TO THE END. ROSIE THOMAS LIVES
UP TO EXPECTATIONS.
Published 21 days ago by melani
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