{"product_id":"the-amulet-9781739100964","title":"The Amulet","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andaman Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739100964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.78d","brand":"Ann Bennett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43544095129781,"sku":"9781739100964","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6616351a-e74e-4cde-bcdf-07e74873e121.jpg?v=1706118855","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-amulet-9781739100964","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}