Before the Rains

By: Dinah Jefferies

Narrated by: Naomi Frederick

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Before the Rains by Dinah Jefferies, read by Naomi Frederick.

A gripping, heart-wrenching tale of love against the odds from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author Dinah Jefferies

1930, Rajputana, India. Since her husband's death, 28-year-old photojournalist Eliza's only companion has been her camera. When the British Government send her to an Indian princely state to photograph the royal family, she's determined to make a name for herself.

But when Eliza arrives at the palace she meets Jay, the Prince's handsome, brooding younger brother. Brought together by their desire to improve conditions for local people, Jay and Eliza find they have more in common than they think. But their families - and society - think otherwise. Eventually they will have to make a choice between doing what's expected, and following their heart. . .

Critic reviews

Beautifully written and heart-rending (Katie Fforde on 'The Tea Planter's Wife')

Dinah Jefferies has a remarkable gift for conjuring up another time and place with lush descriptions, full of power and intensity (Kate Furnivall on 'The Silk Merchant's Daughter')

perfectly romantic

I absolutely loved this book. it painted such a beautiful scene. I highly recommend it!!

Stunning

I truly enjoyed this story. The author made everything very real. I could almost smell the fragrance of the flowers and spices. I thought it was somewhat suspenseful as I believed Eliza was going to sacrifice and marry Clinton. I liked her characters in this story. I will listen to more books by this author. The narrator was excellent.

Rajputana's Prince and the Burning of Widows...

The story starts in Rajputana, where Eliza a British daughter to a loving father, witnesses her father's death in India's fight for freedom from the Brits. Years later, after a failed marriage, and a strained relationship with her mother, Eliza comes back to India again as an inspiring photographer on a commission from Britain to photograph India and its people and Rajputana's royal family, there she meets Prince Jay, her destiny. The story was supposed to be romantic, adventurous and exciting, it had an aspect of all that but it's also dull... though educational.