Love in the Clouds/Imperial splendour

Chandra Wardell's father, a famous Sanskrit scholar, is commissioned by Lord Frome to accompany him on a tour to Nepal. However, the eminent professor suffers a heart attack before he can leave England. Because the Wardells are badly in debt, the only solution seems for Chandra, who has helped her father for many years, to go in his place. When Chandra arrives at the Nepalese border of India, she encounters the fierce anger of the woman hating Lord Frome. Because permits to enter Nepal are very difficult to obtain, he is obliged to accept the situation, although it infuriates him. Their apathy toward each other is lessened when they discover an ancient and sacred manuscript. And danger brings them closer in a strange and mystical way......