![]() ![]() ![]() She packs a wealth of historical information into a suspenseful story that ties Emma's recently deceased father, an explorer, to an intricate plot involving a secret pass through the Himalayas. The pseudonymous Ryman, who grew up in India and still lives there, depicts her homeland with loving care, from the sophisticated conurbation of Delhi to the ancient city of Srinagar and the beautiful landscapes of Kashmir and the Himalayas. The stormy romance between indomitable Emma Wyncliffe and mysterious Damien Granville competes for center stage with the famous Great Game, the colonial intrigues played out between England and Russia for control of the valuable Silk Road, the trade route between the West and China. With the expertise she demonstrated in Olivia and Jai and The Veil of Illusion, Ryman lyrically depicts the exotic atmosphere of late 19th-century India and Central Asia, the setting of her third historical novel. ![]()
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