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Description: The Separation by Dinah Jefferies A heartbreaking tale of a family fractured by lies and one mothers love reaching across the distance of years and continents. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A sweeping novel set in 1950s Malaya, about a mother searching for her daughtersA country at war with itself,a family divided and betrayed. . .Malaya, 1955. Lydia Cartwright returns from visiting a sick friend to an empty house. The servants are gone. The phone is dead. Where is her husband Alec? Her young daughters, Emma and Fleur?Fearful and desperate, she contacts the British District Officer and learns that Alec has been posted up country. But why didnt he wait? Why did he leave no message?Lydias search takes her on a hazardous journey through war-torn jungle. Forced to turn to Jack Harding, a man shed vowed to leave in her past, she sacrifices everything to be reunited with her family.And while carrying her own secrets, Lydia will soon face a devastating betrayal which may be more than she can bear . . . Notes In the 1950s, a mother embarks on a dangerous journey to find her daughters through the hot and civil war-torn Malayan jungle, and only a mothers love can help her survive. For Victoria Hislop fans. Back Cover An utterly captivating story of love and loss Kate Furnivall, author of The Russian Concubine A tense and steamy 1950s Malaya, beautifully described. I loved it Lucinda Riley, author of Hothouse Flower A country at war with itself, a family divided and betrayed. . . Malaya, 1955. Lydia Cartwright returns from visiting a sick friend to an empty house. The servants are gone. The phone is dead. Where is her husband Alec? Her young daughters, Emma and Fleur? Fearful and desperate, she contacts the British District Officer and learns that Alec has been posted up country. But why didnt he wait? Why did he leave no message? Lydias search takes her on a hazardous journey through war-torn jungle. Forced to turn to Jack Harding, a man shed vowed to leave in her past, she sacrifices everything to be reunited with her family. And while carrying her own secrets, Lydia will soon face a devastating betrayal which may be more than she can bear . . . Author Biography Dinah Jefferies was born in Malaysia and moved to England at the age of nine. Her idyllic childhood always held a special place in her imagination, and when she began writing novels in her 60s, she was able to return there - first in her fiction and then on annual research trips for each new novel. Dinah Jefferies is the author of novels, The Separation, The Tea Planters Wife - a Number One Sunday Times bestseller, The Silk Merchants Daughter, Before the Rains and The Missing Sister. She lives in Gloucestershire. Review There are currently no reviews for this title/product Promotional A country at war with itself, a family divided and betrayed . . . Review Text An utterly captivating story of love and loss. Thrilling, gripping and intelligent Review Quote An utterly captivating story of love and loss. Thrilling, gripping and intelligent Promotional "Headline" A sweeping novel set in 1950s Malaya, about a mother searching for her daughters Details ISBN0241966051 Author Dinah Jefferies Pages 400 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2014 ISBN-10 0241966051 ISBN-13 9780241966051 Format Paperback Media Book Publication Date 2014-05-22 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Language English UK Release Date 2014-05-22 Translator Michael A. Scarpitti Edited by Gnon Baba Birth 19691203 Affiliation Research Scholar, Amal Jyothi Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Kerala, India Position Director Qualifications MD Subtitle Discover the perfect escapist read from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Tea Planters Wife Audience General Alternative 9780241966068 NZ Release Date 2015-03-24 AU Release Date 2015-03-24 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:79117976;

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