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Amanda Dexter and her story occupy a funny little place in historical fiction: most stories cover Edwardian England, WWI, or WWII, but this book covers all of those periods. However, its main focus seems to be on "The Long Weekend"--the interwar years in British India and England. Amanda is the daughter of a British lieutenant stationed in India, and when she is very young, she is sent to live with her relatives in England--proud, wealthy people who are not always welcoming to her. She faces the problem of many Empire children--she is never at home, no matter where she lives. Years pass, and she eventually rejoins her parents in India, where she matures into a woman, and then a widow. She travels the world, witnesses a few scandals, and eventually returns to England, where she causes a few scandals of her own. This was an entertaining historical novel to read, even though it had its flaws: it was rushed and disjointed at times (probably because it covered so many years), and some of the scandal and life decisions did not feel believable for the time period.

2022-11-14 18:11