This heartwarming tale is perfect for those seeking a delightful escape. Set in the picturesque backdrop of India, it brilliantly portrays the resilience of the human spirit as a group of pensioners find love, friendship, and a new lease on life. With its rich cultural descriptions and charming characters, this book will transport you to a world filled with unexpected surprises and joyful discoveries.

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Enticed by advertisements for a newly restored palatial hotel and filled with visions of a life of leisure, good weather and mango juice in their gin, a group of very different pensioners leave England to begin a new life in India. On arrival, they are dismayed to find the palace is a shell of its former self, the staff more than a little eccentric, and the days of the Raj long gone. But, as they soon discover, life and love can begin again, even in the most unexpected circumstances.

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