Sign-In
Cart
Bamboo Island: The Planter's Wife
Paperback
Series: Echoes of Empire
Publisher Price: $16.99
ISBN13: 9781739100940
Publisher: Andaman Press
Published: Oct 14 2023
Pages: 328
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.73 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
From award-winning author Ann Bennett comes a haunting and powerful novel of love and loss during World War 2 Malaya.
'A vivid account of a brutal period, and a searing exploration of trauma, memory and loss..' The Lady Magazine.
1938: Juliet and her sister Rose arrive in Penang to stay with an aunt, after the death of their father. Juliet quickly falls under the spell of Gavin Crosby, a plantation owner, who despite his wealth, charm and good looks is shunned by the local community. Rushed into marriage, Juliet is unprepared for the devastating secrets she uncovers on Gavin's plantation, and the bad blood between Gavin and his brother...
But in 1941 the Japanese occupy Malaya and Singapore sweeping away that world and changing Juliet's life forever.
For decades after the war which robbed her of everyone she loved, Juliet lives as a recluse back on the plantation. But in 1962 the sudden appearance of Mary, a young woman from an orphanage in Indonesia, forces Juliet to embark on a journey into the past, and to face up to the heart-breaking truths she's buried for so long.
This book has previously published both as The Planter's Wife and as Bamboo Island
Also from
Bennett, Ann
The Stolen Sisters: Absolutely heartbreaking and unputdownable World War 2 fiction
Bennett, Ann
Paperback
Once We Were Sisters: Totally heartbreaking and page-turning World War 2 fiction
Bennett, Ann
Paperback
The Runaway Sisters: A heartbreaking and unforgettable World War 2 historical novel
Bennett, Ann
Paperback
The Forgotten Children: Unforgettable and heartbreaking WW2 historical fiction
Bennett, Ann
Paperback
Trilogy: How to Help the Mind, Body & Spirit Survive Mouth, Head & Neck Cancer
Dunstone, Carol
Bennett, Ann
Paperback
Also in
Historical Fiction
James Fenimore Cooper: The Leatherstocking Tales Vol. 1 (Loa #26): The Pioneers / The Last of the Mohicans / The Prairie
Cooper, James Fenimore
Hardcover
Anniversaries, Volume 2: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl, April 1968-August 1968
Johnson, Uwe
Paperback
The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Frozen River
Lawhon, Ariel
Hardcover
The Moonlight Runner: A Gripping Historical Novel of Survival, Bravery, and Romance
Robards, Karen
Hardcover
The Amalfi Curse: A Bewitching Tale of Sunken Treasure, Forbidden Love, and Ancient Magic on the Amalfi Coast
Penner, Sarah
Paperback
A Pair of Aces: Reese's Book Club (Large Print Edition)
Benedict, Marie
Murray, Victoria Christopher
Paperback
The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Frozen River (Large Print Edition)
Lawhon, Ariel
Paperback
Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
Christie, Agatha
Paperback