Based
on a little-known true story, from award-winning author Siobhan Daiko comes a
tale of love and survival against all the odds set in Hong Kong at the start of
the Pacific War.
In the
spring of 1939, dashing young William Burton and the beautiful Constance
Han set sail from London on the same ocean liner to Hong Kong.
Romance
blossoms while they enjoy games of deck quoits and spend sultry tropical
evenings dancing under the stars. Connie is intrigued by Will’s talent for
writing poetry, and she offers to give him Cantonese lessons to help him with
his new job— a cadet in the colonial service.
But
once in Hong Kong, Connie is constrained by filial duty towards her Eurasian
parents, and their wish for her to marry someone from her own background. She
can't forget Will however and arranges to meet him in secret under the
magnificent canopy of a flame of the forest tree—where she fulfils her promise
to teach him to speak Chinese.
Before
too long, trouble looms as Japanese forces gather on the border between Hong
Kong and mainland China. Will joins a commando group tasked with operating
behind enemy lines, and Connie becomes involved in the fight against local
fifth columnists.
When
war breaks out, they find themselves drawn into a wider conflict than their
battle against prejudice. Can they survive and achieve a future together? Or do
forces beyond their control keep them forever apart?
Perfect
for readers of Dinah Jefferies, Ann Bennett and Victoria Hislop.
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