Educated in Harvard and Trinity College, Oxford, Captain Charles De Vane is an unlikely candidate for exposing the more erotic facets of Edwardian society. He subtitles his book "Voluptuous Years as... This description may be from another edition of this product.
If you are looking for a book with sex from end to end (forgive the pun) this book is NOT for you ... Bombay Bound is a story told in the eyes of young Captian Charles DeVane, an officer of the Sussex Regiment, in 1899 with most of his story occurring in India. As and oficer he is charged with the duty of guarding a group of young English girls and their teacher returning home to a rural outpost in India. The story is detailed to such an extent that this appears to be an autobiography with very real and acceptable account of the trial, tribulations and conflicts in the Indian subcontinent during the British occupation.The erotic sex scenes fit so well into the story and the character development giving them that very salacious real world feel... There is some S & M in this book but it is not overdone iand fits into the time ....
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