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In the Mirror, a Peacock Danced

Written by: Justine Bothwick
Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
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Set against the lush backdrop of early 20th-century India, In the Mirror, a Peacock Danced - the debut novel from Justine Bothwick - is the moving story of one woman’s journey back to herself.

Agra, 1938: 18-year-old Florence Hunt has grown up riding horses past the Taj Mahal and chasing peacocks through her backyard under the critical gaze of her father. Increasingly enamoured with his work on the booming railway, Florence yearns to know more, but finds herself brushed away, encouraged only to perform the more ladylike hobbies of singing and entertaining guests. So when a dazzling young engineer walks into her life, she finds herself not only gripped by secret lessons in physics but swept entirely off her feet.

Portsmouth, 1953: 15 years later, Florence finds herself pregnant and alone in post-war England - a far cry from her sun-drenched existence in India. Struggling to cope with the bleakness of everyday life in a male-dominated world, Florence is desperate to find the woman she used to be. But when someone from her past reaches out, Florence might just have a chance to start over.

Soaring from the shimmering heights of the big top to the depths of heartbreak, can Florence find the happiness, independence and passion she once had in order to start living again?

©2021 Justine Bothwick (P)2021 W F Howes
Coming of Age Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Heartfelt
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