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Bamboo Island The Planters Wife is part of the Echoes of Empire: A collection of standalone novels set in the Far East during WWII by author Ann Bennett.
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 heartbreaking truths she’s buried for so long.
Bamboo Island The Planters Wife is a fantastic read. Juliet, as a character, has so much depth that you cannot help but connect with her, sympathise with her, and discover all her hidden secrets.
Told over dual timelines, it’s not just a wonderfully vivid and engaging story but also a history lesson as you learn so much about the war in the Far East.
It is a book that once you start reading will sweep you away and you will easily finish in one sitting as you will not want to put it down.
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