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The tea planter's wife
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Published:
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press Large Print, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
Physical Desc:
683 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
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"In 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), a young Englishwoman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover he's keeping terrible secrets about his past, including what happened to his first wife, that lead to devastating consequences"--Adapted from publisher description. 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Gwendolyn, a young Englishwoman, marries Laurence, an older widower and tea plantation owner. At first Gwen finds it hard to adjust to the customs and racial issues, but on discovering she is pregnant Gwen is determined to be a good mother and a support to her husband. When Laurence's sister Verity visits, questions are raised about Laurence's first marriage and secrets about his past.

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Language:
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ISBN:
9781410497413, 1410497410

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"In 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), a young Englishwoman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover he's keeping terrible secrets about his past, including what happened to his first wife, that lead to devastating consequences"--Adapted from publisher description. 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Gwendolyn, a young Englishwoman, marries Laurence, an older widower and tea plantation owner. At first Gwen finds it hard to adjust to the customs and racial issues, but on discovering she is pregnant Gwen is determined to be a good mother and a support to her husband. When Laurence's sister Verity visits, questions are raised about Laurence's first marriage and secrets about his past.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Jefferies, D. (2017). The tea planter's wife. Large print ed. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press Large Print, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Jefferies, Dinah, 1948-. 2017. The Tea Planter's Wife. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press Large Print, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Jefferies, Dinah, 1948-, The Tea Planter's Wife. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press Large Print, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Jefferies, Dinah. The Tea Planter's Wife. Large print ed. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press Large Print, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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