{"product_id":"the-amulet-paperback-5","title":"The Amulet - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom award-winning author Ann Bennett, comes a new, heart-breaking novel set in Singapore, during World War Two.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Dinah Jeffries and Victoria Hislop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter her mother's death, Lara discovers a beautiful amulet amongst her belongings, engraved with the words \"for Suria.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuspecting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile delving into her grandmother's past, Lara is forced to confront betrayal and brutality as she learns some disturbing truths about families and friendships...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePraise for Ann Bennett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A vivid account of a brutal period, and a searing exploration of trauma, memory and loss..' \u003c\/em\u003eThe Lady Magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'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.' \u003c\/em\u003eAmazon Reviewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This was a story of love, passion and cruelty I could not put down ....' Lizeanne Lloyd - Lost in a Good Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI raced through this book in just over twenty-four hours ... I literally could not put it down.' Bibliobeth - Goodreads.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I really loved this haunting, powerful and beautiful novel.' Amazon Reviewer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263490441465,"sku":"9781739100964","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TE1mDkzRE9781739100964_f0525d43-53e6-478d-aa7d-3fdd105f3017.webp?v=1768818729","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-amulet-paperback-5","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}