I love reading books set in distant countries that I’m unlikely to visit – whether the action takes place in the present day or back in time. Even better when those books have been written by authors who have spent time in those countries for added authenticity and a stronger sense of place. So I was eager to read my avid traveller friend Clare Flynn’s latest historical novel, The Star of Ceylon – which, as you’ll guess from its name, is set in the past, as are all 19 of her historical novels. (Ceylon is the old name for modern Sri Lanka.)
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