The Distant Kingdom

For twenty-six-year-old Perdita Whitney life in India with a father she hardly remembers seems just like a fairy tale. His generosity and affection gradually heal the wounds in her soul. And her new-found happiness is crowned when she marries the man of her dreams - Lord Beaminster the dashing hero of his regiment.<br><br>But dream turns to nightmare when her husband becomes a stranger. And as the army struggles its way through the treacherous passes of Afghanistan Perdita must fight her own painful battle . . .<br><br>An historical romance set in the time of the first Afghan War.<br><br>'Highly recommended' <i>Yorkshire Post</i><br><br>'A vivid read an imaginative story' <i>Publishing News</i><br><br>'I loved it; a delightful book marvellously evocative of life in India' Noel Barber