The distant daughter
Cook, Lorna (Novelist)2025
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Singapore, 1941: Singapore City lights up with explosions as the first Japanese bombs rain down. Until now, the war has seemed a distant threat for Issey and her friends, drinking and dancing at Raffles. But with the Japanese invasion looming, Issey knows she must leave. Mysterious, handsome Alex Cartwright has sworn he will see her to safety. Cornwall, 2025: Nursing a broken heart, Lamorna flees her life in Singapore, returning to Trelenna, her Cornish family home. With ambitious plans to save and finance the crumbling house, her sister Zennor needs Lamorna's help. When Zach, a local archivist, suggests telling the house's story through the family archives, Lamorna discovers a battered leather diary written by Issey, a young woman living a glamorous life in 1940s Singapore. Within its pages, she finds the gripping story of Issey's desperate escape.
Main title:
The distant daughter / Lorna Cook.
Author:
Cook, Lorna (Novelist), author
Imprint:
Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, [2025]©2025
Collation:
337 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
ISBN:
9781662528989 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
9019219
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Adult fiction | Paperback | Onloan - Due: 30 Jan 2026 |