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A God in Every Stone

Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015
Pages
400
Published
2014
Language
English

Synopsis

In July 1914, young Englishwoman Vivian Rose Spencer discovers the Temple of Zeus in an ancient land, embarking on an adventure that leads to love. A year later, separated by war, Viv follows a cryptic message while Qayyum Gul, an Indian soldier, returns home from Ypres with shattered allegiances. Their lives intertwine unexpectedly, a connection that resurfaces fifteen years later amidst anti-colonial resistance, an ancient artifact, and a mysterious woman, bringing them together for seventy-two hours of heartbreak and shifting loyalties.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
TraumaViolence

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