Why a Booktrail?
1917: Separated by time and distance, two sisters seek answers for all they’ve lost
A Tale of Two Sisters
What you need to know before your trail
When Alice Verinder’s beloved sister Lydia goes missing, Alice boards the Orient Express bound for Topkapi Palace in Constantinople, determined to find her.
Lydia was governess to the Sultan’s young children and though her letters spoke of exotic delights and welcoming hosts, the reception Alice receives is decidedly cold and answers unforthcoming.
Now, as Alice digs deeper into the secrets of a land foreign to her she has only Englishman Harry Frome to help her. But as their search uncovers unforeseen dangers and exposes an unexpected ardour, is Alice ready for the truths they’ll uncover?
Locations
Reset- England - London
- A: Trafalgar Square
- B: Victoria Station
- Turkey - Istanbul/Constantinople
- C: Topkapi Palace
- D: Yildiz Palace
- E: Orient Express Station
Travel Guide
Travel across Constantinople with Two Sisters and the Orient Express
Set before the First World War and the fall of the Ottoman Empire. this is the story of two very different sisters. One is a tutor for princesses in a Turkish palace. She and her sister Alice keep in touch..until the letters and contact stops.
Alice heads out to the city via the Orient Express. What a journey and what a challenge she faces on the other side of the world! These were the early days of train travel and she had to take the train from London and cross the Channel to reach what was then, Constantinople.
Alice finds is a beautiful city, and the intricacies of palace life is endlessly fascinating. Wait until you see the library! It was so vivid, I wanted to go there immediately.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: A Tale of Two Sisters
Destination/location: London, Istanbul (Contantinople) Author/guide: Merryn Allingham Departure Time: 1917
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