{"product_id":"the-white-pearl-9780751543360","title":"The White Pearl","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** THE \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmospheric'' \u003cb\u003eKate Mosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDiscover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMalaya, 1941.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the glamorous wife of a plantation owner, Connie Hadley appears to lead a pampered and comfortable life. But she is hiding devastating secrets that could destroy her marriage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Life is changed for ever on the day of the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. As Japanese Zero aircraft attack the town of Palur, Connie takes the decision to flee to Singapore on the family''s boat, \u003ci\u003eThe White Pearl\u003c\/i\u003e. She sails with her husband and son, three friends and the enigmatic boat dealer Fitzpayne, who is the only one who can navigate the islands of the South China Sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In desperation, short of food and constantly in danger, fear strips away good m\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExhilarating . . . An engrossing read * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eThe White Pearl has all the ingredients of the best kinds of holiday reads - grand adventure, drama, romance . . . The setting is sweeping, the story big, and the description vivid * Courier Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully evocative tale * Sun *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736906772823,"sku":"9780751543360","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751543360.jpg?v=1723810830","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-white-pearl-9780751543360","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}