Two love stories, ninety years apart, set against the backdrop of two wars in India: the 1857 Sepoy Rebellion, and the 1947 War of Partition.

About the Author: Elle Newmark, the author of THE BOOK OF UNHOLY MISCHIEF (Atria, 2009; to be reissued as THE CHEF’S APPRENTICE by Atria in February 2011) and THE SANDALWOOD TREE (Atria, April 2011) is an award-winning writer whose books are inspired by her travels. She and her husband, a retired physician, have two grown children and five grandchildren. They live in the hills north of San Diego.