The Amulet - (Echoes of Empire) 2nd Edition by Ann Bennett (Paperback)
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Highlights
- From award-winning author Ann Bennett, comes a new, heart-breaking novel set in Singapore, during World War Two.Perfect for fans of Dinah Jeffries and Victoria Hislop.After her mother's death, Lara discovers a beautiful amulet amongst her belongings, engraved with the words "for Suria.
- Author(s): Ann Bennett
- 348 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
- Series Name: Echoes of Empire
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About the Book
From award-winning author Ann Bennett, comes a new, heart-breaking novel set in Singapore, during World War Two.
Book Synopsis
From award-winning author Ann Bennett, comes a new, heart-breaking novel set in Singapore, during World War Two.
Perfect for fans of Dinah Jeffries and Victoria Hislop.
After her mother's death, Lara discovers a beautiful amulet amongst her belongings, engraved with the words "for Suria."
Suspecting Suria to be the grandmother she never met, Lara travels to Singapore to find out why her mother was committed to the care of a local orphanage during World War Two.
In 1941, Suria, a poor Malay girl working in a tailor's shop and living in a communal warehouse, is befriended by a British officer, Charles Simmonds. They start to grow close, but war threatens to engulf Singapore and tear them apart.
While delving into her grandmother's past, Lara is forced to confront betrayal and brutality as she learns some disturbing truths about families and friendships...
Praise for Ann Bennett
'A vivid account of a brutal period, and a searing exploration of trauma, memory and loss..' The Lady Magazine.
'Have just discovered this writer ... So descriptive of the Far East. Harrowing in parts but unputdownable! Best author I have read in a very long time.' Amazon Reviewer.
'This was a story of love, passion and cruelty I could not put down ....' Lizeanne Lloyd - Lost in a Good Book
I raced through this book in just over twenty-four hours ... I literally could not put it down.' Bibliobeth - Goodreads.
'I really loved this haunting, powerful and beautiful novel.' Amazon Reviewer
Review Quotes
Brilliant story
This is an epic story, told with great sensitivity. Brilliantly written. I loved the storyline told through two timelines.
Highly recommended. FIve Stars - Amazon Reviewer
survival against the odds
Beautifully written complex story of love and loss during WW2 set in the Far East.Highlights the atrocities carried out by soldiers against defenceless people. A family history where a child survives and learns the truth about her grandmother. Five Stars - Amazon Reviewer