Books by Sharon Maas

'A page-turning story, full of humanity, crossing cultures and continents.’ Author Katie FfordeAn utterly evocative and heart-wrenching novel about the importance of family, love and being true to yourself. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies, Santa Montefiore and Diane Chamberlain.Living on the streets of Bombay, Jyothi has no-one to turn to after her mother is involved in a tragic accident. But after a chance meeting with Monika and Jack Kingsley, Jyothi’s life changes forever when the young couple decide to adopt her.The new family return to England, but Jyothi finds it difficult to adapt. As Monika and Jack’s relationship fractures, Jyothi is more alone than ever and music becomes her solace. But even when her extraordinary musical talent transforms into a promising career, Jyothi still doesn’t feel like she belongs. Then a turbulent love affair causes her to question everything. And Jyothi realises that before she can embrace her future, she must confront the pain of her past...What readers are saying about Sharon Maas:‘Beautifully written with characters that come to life. Vivid descriptions of India ... Recommended reading.’ Goodreads Reviewer'Such a powerful story, so brilliantly narrated, in such a way that you feel part of it all and are left bereft when it is finished. Five Stars! ' Author Renita D'Silva'Heart-breaking, poignant and intriguing ... This truly is a powerful story that will fascinate and engross you from the very beginning until the very end.' What’s Better than Books'The writing is stunningly evocative and sensual ... I just felt immersed in the story and setting from the start.' The Book Trail‘Rich in detail and emotion and has the most beautiful and real description of loss I have ever read.’ Shaz’s Book BlogSharon Maas was born into a prominent political family in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1951. She was educated in England, Guyana, and, later, Germany. After leaving school, she worked as a trainee reporter with the Guyana Graphic in Georgetown and later wrote feature articles for the Sunday Chronicle as a staff journalist. She is the author of "The Violin Maker’s Daughter", "The Soldier’s Girl", "Her Darkest Hour" and many other novels.

As the white daughter of a sugar plantation owner, Winnie Cox had everything: money, privilege, comfort. But in British Guyana in 1912, Winnie chose love over luxury.Winnie married George Quint, the love of her life - a poor black postman from the slums.While she lived in poverty with her husband, Winnie's sister Johanna ran the plantation and harboured deep resentment towards Winnie, always her mother’s favourite daughter.When Winnie's son becomes ill and she travels to find a cure, Johanna falls for George. But he is only interested in Winnie and Johanna's resentment turns to burning hatred and a determination to exact devastating revenge.'The Sugar Planter's Daughter' is a gripping and moving story of secrets, lies, love and betrayal that will appeal to fans of Dinah Jefferies and Kate Furnivall.What readers are saying about 'The Sugar Planter's Daughter':'The writing is stunningly evocative and sensual ...I just felt immersed in the story and setting from the start.' The Book Trail'A page-turning story, full of humanity, crossing cultures and continents, reminiscent of Andrea Levy.’ Katie Fforde‘Rich in detail and emotion and has the most beautiful and real description of loss I have ever read.’ Shaz’s Book BlogSharon Maas has sold almost 300,000 books since she started publishing with Bookouture.Sharon Maas was born into a prominent political family in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1951. She was educated in England, Guyana, and, later, Germany. After leaving school, she worked as a trainee reporter with the Guyana Graphic in Georgetown and later wrote feature articles for the Sunday Chronicle as a staff journalist. Sharon has always had a great sense of adventure and curiosity about the world we live in, and Guyana could not hold her for long. In 1971 she set off on a year-long backpacking trip around South America, followed by an overland trek to South India, where she spent two years in an ashram. She is the author of The Violin Maker’s Daughter, The Soldier’s Girl, Her Darkest Hour and many other novels.

I giftefærdig alder følger tre børns historier gennem deres opvækst, der præges af traditionens strenge påbud, kolonial- og racekrige og deres drømme for fremtiden og kærligheden. På tværs af kulturer, tid og afstand vikles de tre historier ind i hinanden.Savitri er en umiddebar og charmerende pige, der vokser op blandt tjenestefolkene i en britisk familie i førkrigstidens Indien. Hun er født med evnen til at helbrede, men hendes eget liv rammes af tragedier. Asojini er en temperamentsfuld og oprørsk teenager, der vokser op i Britisk Guiana. Hele sin ungdom nægter hun at indordne sig under indisk lov og tradition. Nat bliver som lille dreng hentet på børnehjemmet i Madras af en idealistiskk engelsk læge, som han snart kalder Far. De udvikler et tæt forhold, der sættes på prøve, da Nat som ung sendes til London for at uddanne sig til læge.PRESSEN SKREV“Hun kan det der med at skrue læseren fast i sædet til og med sidste side, om det så bliver til langt ud på natten.” - Weekendavisen“Deres historier fortælles på tvært af kulturer, tid og afstand og vikles elegant og overraskende ind i hinanden på bogens allersidste sider, hvor der for alvor er akut behov for kleenex’er og fred og ro til at læse.” - Alt for damerne“Sharon Maas debuterer med en roman, der med det samme placerer hende i rækken af store fortællere på niveau med Isabel Allende.” - PolitikenLEKTØRUDTALELSE“Spændingen holdes til det sidste, og indtil da gives der spændende indblik i de forskellige eksotiske miljøer. Der er smukke billeder af det oprindelige, immaterielle Indien, men også det rå og barske. De enkelte personers dilemmaer, de svære valg mellem pligt og lyst, mellem tradition og individualitet er nuancerede og uhyre aktuelle her i globaliseringens tid. En eksotisk og underholdende kærlighedsroman af høj kvalitet.” - Bibliotekernes lektørudtalelseLydbogen er konverteret fra bånd.