num_pages: 496
description: Spanning four generations The Midnight Rose sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of India to the majestic stately homes of England following the extraordinary life of a remarkable girl Anahita Chaval from 1911 to the present day . . .In the heyday of the British Raj eleven-year-old Anahita from a noble but impoverished family forms a lifelong friendship with the headstrong Princess Indira the privileged daughter of Indian royalty. As the princess's official companion Anahita accompanies her friend to England just before the outbreak of World War I. There she meets young Donald Astburyreluctant heir to the magnificent remote Astbury Estateand his scheming mother.Ninety years later Rebecca Bradley a young American film star has the world at her feet. But when her turbulent relationship with her equally famous boyfriend takes an unexpected turn she's relieved that her latest role playing a 1920s debutante will take her away from the glare of publicity to a distant corner of the English countryside. Shortly after filming begins at the now-crumbling Astbury Hall Ari Malik Anahita's great-grandson arrives unexpectedly on a quest for his family's past. What he and Rebecca discover begins to unravel the dark secrets that haunt the Astbury dynasty . . .A multilayered heartbreaking tale filled with unforgettable characters caught in the sweep of history The Midnight Rose is Lucinda Riley at her most captivating and unforgettable.
language: English
title: The Midnight Rose
publisher: Atria