Land of Heart's Desire

by Alexander Cordell

Iestyn Mortimer, ex-Chartist rebel, returns to set up a new life in Wales under a false identity with his Afghan lover Durrani and their son Suresh. But Durrani's grandfather, the King of Kabul, wants Suresh returned to Kabul to take the throne, with Durrani as Regent.

Genres: Historical Fiction

Paperback

First published October 1, 1994

About the author

Anglo-Welsh writer born to an army family in what was then Ceylon.

After retiring from the army he adopted Wales as home and began to write of the country and its history. His first, and best-known novel, the Rape of the Fair Country (first in the Mortymer Trilogy) was a million selling best-seller in its day.

Reviews

[Jennifer]

A poetically written tale of Romany women, Kabul Princesses, and the Welsh men in their lives. Spans the population from mine workers to royalty and the emotions from sadness to great joy.

I still don't know what "jawch!" means.