The Road Back is a wonderful love story from debut author
Liz Harris. It is set between London
and Ladakh during the 1950s and present day.
Patricia Carstairs has always longed for love and attention
from her father Major Carstairs. However, she has always felt that he blamed
her for her elder brother’s illness. Father and daughter begin to bond over the
Major’s diaries of his trip to Ladakh during the 1940s. Patricia and her father
visit Ladakh in the early 1960s and she hopes it will be the chance to finally get
closer to him. What she doesn’t foresee is that she will meet and fall in love
with a young man there called Kalden.
The novel is told from the dual perspectives of Patricia and
Kalden. I loved this aspect of the book, as it allows the reader to get to know
both sides of the story. Patricia is a strong heroine, but I don’t think it is
until the very end of the novel that she really comes into her own. At the
beginning, she is trying so hard to please her father that she doesn’t realise
what she really wants.
The Road Back is an outstanding debut. The setting and
characters are beautifully portrayed and there were quite a few turns in the
storyline that I hadn’t been expecting. Harris’ writing vividly brings Ladakh
and its dramatic beauty and landscape to life. I was mesmerized by the
descriptions of Ladakh and its culture.
Have your tissues ready, as there are some heart wrenching
scenes.
Recommended for all fans of romantic and historical fiction.
Thank you to Choc Lit for sending me a copy to review.
The Road Back is available to buy now:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Road-Back-Liz-Harris/dp/1906931674/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
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