{"product_id":"the-amulet-ann-bennett-9781739100964","title":"The Amulet","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning author Ann Bennett, comes a new, heart-breaking novel set in Singapore, during World War Two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Dinah Jeffries and Victoria Hislop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter her mother's death, Lara discovers a beautiful amulet amongst her belongings, engraved with the words \"for Suria.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Ann Bennett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A vivid account of a brutal period, and a searing exploration of trauma, memory and loss..' The Lady Magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.' Amazon Reviewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This was a story of love, passion and cruelty I could not put down ....' Lizeanne Lloyd - Lost in a Good Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI raced through this book in just over twenty-four hours ... I literally could not put it down.' Bibliobeth - Goodreads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I really loved this haunting, powerful and beautiful novel.' Amazon Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ann Bennett","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48376643748083,"sku":"9781739100964","price":30.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781739100964.jpg?v=1768244497","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-amulet-ann-bennett-9781739100964","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}