{"product_id":"the-pearl-of-penang-paperback","title":"The Pearl of Penang - 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\u003eClare Flynn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe emotions I went through were numerous... This book hit me in the gut... magical to read and will stay with me... Wonderful\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs World War Two looms closer, a young woman travels to a far-off tropical paradise on the promise of a new life, in this powerful and emotionally gripping love story. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenang, 1939\u003c\/strong\u003e: As Evie steps off the boat, the tang of exotic scents in the air almost overwhelms her. Her heart beating wildly, she looks out over the lush tropical landscape she will now call home, and prays she hasn't made a terrible mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was she thinking, accepting a proposal of marriage from a widower she met only once, back in England years ago? The truth is, Douglas Barrington made an indelible impression on Evie, and her adventurous spirit couldn't resist the chance to travel to this far-flung paradise to marry him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when they meet again, Douglas's cold and surly treatment leaves her humiliated and confused. From the way he looks at her when they're alone together, she \u003cem\u003eknows\u003c\/em\u003e that there's something there - a spark that could blaze into real love if only he would let it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Evie adjusts to the sultry heat and explores the island, swimming in its cooling waters and learning who she can trust among the gossiping ex-pat crowd at the tennis club, she wonders why Douglas invited her here only to desert her, leaving her to dine alone every night? 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And will she ever be able to call Malaya her true home?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eThe Venice Sketchbook, The Last Rose of Shanghai\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Storyteller of Casablanca \u003c\/em\u003ewill adore this sweeping, heart-wrenching tale of love and deception, sacrifice and courage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders are utterly captivated by \u003cem\u003eThe Pearl of Penang\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003ePHENOMENAL! Loved reading it and didn't want to put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was quite an experience.\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wow - where to begin... \u003cstrong\u003eI am still thinking about this book! What an amazing story!\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eIncredible\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eA real page-turner\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eIt's midnight and I've just finished...\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIt was amazing\u003c\/strong\u003e. What a journey.\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eMagnificent... Had me hooked from beginning to end\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eI lived and breathed this book\u003c\/strong\u003e... A story of love, hope, betrayal and friendship.\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely breath-taking! \u003c\/strong\u003eI felt like I needed a fan to relieve the heat... the description was so vivid. I could see the vibrant colours of the flowers and smell the heady aroma. I could hear the cacophony of sound... \u003cstrong\u003eTerrific love story\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eLoved this! I didn't want this book to end!\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping. \u003cstrong\u003eA novel to lose yourself in\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52561228726579,"sku":"9781805084327","price":26.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/On4x0d_B479781805084327.webp?v=1761285232","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-pearl-of-penang-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}