Dr Christina Devenish, Suffragist and Theosophist, is running a birth control clinic in Bombay in 1931. When the clinic is burnt down in an independence riot, her father invites her to visit him in Bhutan, where he is an advisor at the court of the Shabdrung, Bhutan's version of the Dalai Lama. Arriving in Calcutta, Christina joins a British expedition to Bhutan led by Major Owen Davies, a tough Political Officer. Davies has the covert brief to resolve, even by 'drastic action', the rivalry between the Shabdrung and the ...
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Dr Christina Devenish, Suffragist and Theosophist, is running a birth control clinic in Bombay in 1931. When the clinic is burnt down in an independence riot, her father invites her to visit him in Bhutan, where he is an advisor at the court of the Shabdrung, Bhutan's version of the Dalai Lama. Arriving in Calcutta, Christina joins a British expedition to Bhutan led by Major Owen Davies, a tough Political Officer. Davies has the covert brief to resolve, even by 'drastic action', the rivalry between the Shabdrung and the Maharaja, Bhutan's temporal ruler. Christina's father is deeply embroiled in the Great Game: and for Davies, he's on the wrong side. As Christina and Owen Davies journey toward the Himalayas, they begin a hungry love affair, knowing that other loyalties will soon intrude; and when Christina meets the Shabdrung, the young god-king's effect on her leads to a devastating final act.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Outline: -In Shakespeare`s Troilus and Cressida `Cressida`s bed` is India and Desmond Barry`s brilliant new novel begins in Bombay in 1931. Christina Devenish feminist and Theosophist is running a birth control clinic. When it is torched by Hindu extremists and Christina`s Indian helper is killed she receives an invitation from her father Colonel Devenish to visit him in Bhutan where he is an advisor at the court of the Shabdrung Bhutan`s version of the Dalai Lama. When Christina gets to Calcutta she finds that without her knowledge she has been conscripted into a British expedition journeying to Bhutan ostensibly to invest the Maharaja with a medal but secretly with the task of persuading Christina`s father to return to India as his support of the Shabdrung in a dispute against the Maharaja is proving embarrassing to the British authorities. The expedition is led by Major Owen Davies a tough Welsh officer from the Political Department the intelligence service of the Raj. Inevitably opposites attract and as they journey towards Bhutan Christina and Owen begin an affair. Christina`s father is embroiled in the politics of this strange almost medieval kingdom and when Christina meets the Shabrung the young god-king his effect on her is literally stunning. She realizes that he is the `real thing` she has been searching for all her life. Bewildered by the labyrinthine politics swirling around her Christina is outmanoeuvred by Davies and Tobgye the Maharaja`s lieutenant. Colonel Devenish falls desperately ill and is evacuated protesting to India. It is as the expedition is entering Indian territory again that Christina hears that the Shabdrung has been assassinated. She suspects that Owen is complicit in his murder and rejects him. The final act is played out in Calcutta in the midst of a demonstration for independence and its consequences are shattering. -> the publisher of this HARDBACK book is Jonathan Cape The date of this copy is 2004 booksalvation have grade it as Very Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ex-library book with stamps on the first page, it is also likely to have a small shelf number sticker on the spine.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
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New. Christina Devenish, feminist and Theosophist, is running a birth control clinic. When it is torched by Hindu extremists, and Christina's Indian helper is killed, she receives an invitation from her father, Colonel Devenish, to visit him in Bhutan. This final act is played out in Calcutta, in the midst of a demonstration for independence. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 285. 2005. New Ed. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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