Download or read book Far Cry From The Turquoise Room written by Kate Rigby and published by Kate Rigby. This book was released on 2011-04-16 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 0 0 0 Leila is the eight-year-old daughter of Hassan Nassiri, a wealthy Iranian property owner, and younger sister to the adored Fayruz, her father's favourite daughter. Then tragedy strikes in a holiday narrowboat accident having far-reaching consequences for the surviving family and so follows a tale of adventure, danger and romance - and further anguish for Leila's parents. Far Cry From The Turquoise Room is a coming-of-age, riches-to-rags tale of loss, resilience, and self-discovery. It is also about the passage of childhood into puberty. The family also appear in Seaview Terrace although both novels are self-contained. Also available in paperback: https://www.createspace.com/3634041