Rebecca Stonehill - A girl and a nektármadár

An unforgettable story about an arranged marriage and its shocking consequences ...

EAST AFRICA, 1903

When eighteen-year-old Iris Johnson is forced to decide whether to marry the unpleasant and frightening Lord Sidcup,
or to a never-before-seen stranger who lives in distant Africa, he boldly chooses the latter.
However, when Iris gets to know her future husband, all her daydreams dissipate. Mr. Lawrence is a brittle and cruel man,
who does not care at all about the feelings of his young wife. Iris nevertheless tries to adapt to the extremes of Nairobi and the saline,
to a hot yet beautiful countryside, one source of joy is a tiny little bird that visits their house every single day.
She meets the young kikuju teacher, Kamau, who has everything that Mr. Lawrence lacks: passionate, kind, and attentive.
Iris feels completely lost, all her thoughts are filled with her love for Kamau. You have to choose again.
But if you follow your heart, you will have to pay a price for it that will be devastating for all of us.

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