{"product_id":"island-in-the-east-9780751565089","title":"Island in the East","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+2\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e***THE EBOOK BESTSELLER***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003ePerfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Dinah Jefferies, Victoria Hislop and Lucy Foley.\u003c\/font\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo great loves. One shattering betrayal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA war that changes everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003ci\u003eIsland in the East\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunner'' \u003cb\u003eKate Furnivall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Exotic and mysterious - I was gripped'' \u003cb\u003eDinah Jefferies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A moving, stirring love story'' \u003cb\u003eRachel Rhys\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Evocative, absorbing. . . A rich and satisfying read'' \u003cb\u003eGill Paul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It becomes impossible to put this book down'' \u003cb\u003eKate Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSingapore, 1897\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Harriet and Mae Grafton are twenty-year-old identical twins born from a scandalous affair. They grew up in India slighted by gossip and ostracised from polite society. They had each other and that was enough. But when their wealthy benefactor s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA disturbing and utterly fascinating tale\u003c\/b\u003e in the vivid setting of Singapore, where emotions are raw and characters are pushed to the edge. I was swept away by the \u003cb\u003edeeply moving love story \u003c\/b\u003eand by the dark twisting shivering secrets behind it. The stifling sense of threat and heat gripped me and didn't let go. \u003cb\u003eBeautifully written and impressively researched, \u003ci\u003eIsland in the East\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunner. Emotional, evocative and enthralling.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kate Furnivall\u003cbr\u003eAn evocative, absorbing story about a fascinating period of history. The dual narrative is perfectly balanced, making it a rich and satisfying read. -- Gill Paul * bestselling author of The Secret Wife *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving, stirring love story, and so richly atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e. I could practically feel the sweat prickling on my skin -- Tammy Cohen writing as Rachel Rhys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical fiction at its atmospheric best\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sarra Manning * Red Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eJenny Ashcroft's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsland in the East \u003c\/i\u003eis that rare thing\u003c\/b\u003e: a dual narrative novel in which both strands of the story are as \u003cb\u003eengaging\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ecompelling\u003c\/b\u003e as each other. The Singapore of the two different eras is a character in itself, and so deftly drawn that the heat and humidity seem to rise from every page. As the twin threats of invasion and social exclusion close in on Harriet, Mae and Ivy, it becomes \u003cb\u003eimpossible to put this book down.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kate Riordan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliant; everything romantic historical fiction should be\u003c\/b\u003e, heartfelt and heart-breaking, utterly compulsive and completely immersive . . . will stay with readers for a very long time and deservedly so. I haven't read a historical novel this good in a long time. -- Nicola Cornick * bestselling author of House of Shadows *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA great read, with a complex and involving plot, appealing characters and two touching love stories\u003c\/b\u003e. Ashcroft's portrait of wartime Singapore is evocative, and the island's fall in 1942 is powerfully conveyed. -- Judith Lennox * on Island in the East *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvocative, lush and beautifully written,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eIsland in the East\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping read. Romance, mysterious secrets surfacing from the past and strong women that will have you rooting for them until the last page is turned - I couldn't put it down. -- Nikola Scott * author of My Mother's Shadow *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompletely entrancing\u003c\/b\u003e - the humidity and social tensions of a bygone Singapore rise from every page. \u003cb\u003ePerfect escapism, beautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e -- Emma Rous\u003cbr\u003eAn incredibly special, unforgettable book. It's magnificent. -- Iona Grey\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful novel, full of mystery . . . If you love historical fiction with a touch of epic romance, if you loved \u003ci\u003eBeneath a Burning Sky\u003c\/i\u003e then read \u003ci\u003eIsland in the East \u003c\/i\u003eas soon as you can.\u003cb\u003e Oh, whoever you are and whatever you like reading give this one a go. You won't regret it!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rachel Burton, author of The Many Colours of Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExotic and mysterious. I was gripped \u003c\/b\u003e * Dinah Jefferies on BENEATH A BURNING SKY *\u003cbr\u003eWith two heart-breaking stories that interwove in such a way that I was rooting for the main characters right through, beautiful descriptions of Singapore (and two lovely sexy heroes!), \u003cb\u003eI loved\u003ci\u003e Island in the East\u003c\/i\u003e. A fabulous book.\u003c\/b\u003e * Tracy Rees *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e * Kerry Fisher, author of After the Lie, on BENEATH A BURNING SKY *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove\u003c\/b\u003e, sisterly \u003cb\u003erivalry \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e betrayal \u003c\/b\u003eare themes in this \u003cb\u003eepic tale\u003c\/b\u003e * My Weekly *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884344881495,"sku":"9780751565089","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751565089.jpg?v=1722531546","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/island-in-the-east-9780751565089","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}