The document discusses author Dinah Jefferies' childhood in Malaysia, research for her novel "The Tea Planter's Wife" which took her to Sri Lanka, and photos from her trips related to 20th century tea production in Ceylon and her visits to plantations and cities in Sri Lanka. It provides background details on Jefferies' experiences that informed her historical fiction work as well as photos illustrating locations significant to the novel's setting.
The document discusses author Dinah Jefferies' childhood in Malaysia, research for her novel "The Tea Planter's Wife" which took her to Sri Lanka, and photos from her trips related to 20th century tea production in Ceylon and her visits to plantations and cities in Sri Lanka. It provides background details on Jefferies' experiences that informed her historical fiction work as well as photos illustrating locations significant to the novel's setting.
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Images from author Dinah Jefferies's childhood in Malaysia and research trips to Sri Lanka.
The document discusses author Dinah Jefferies' childhood in Malaysia, research for her novel "The Tea Planter's Wife" which took her to Sri Lanka, and photos from her trips related to 20th century tea production in Ceylon and her visits to plantations and cities in Sri Lanka. It provides background details on Jefferies' experiences that informed her historical fiction work as well as photos illustrating locations significant to the novel's setting.
The document discusses author Dinah Jefferies' childhood in Malaysia, research for her novel "The Tea Planter's Wife" which took her to Sri Lanka, and photos from her trips related to 20th century tea production in Ceylon and her visits to plantations and cities in Sri Lanka. It provides background details on Jefferies' experiences that informed her historical fiction work as well as photos illustrating locations significant to the novel's setting.