• The Orchid Tree

  • The Hong Kong Saga
  • By: Siobhan Daiko
  • Length: Not Yet Known

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The Orchid Tree

By: Siobhan Daiko
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Publisher's summary

Hong Kong 1941 and the streets are filled with Japanese soldiers. Two young people are brought together then separated by terrible cruelty.

Fifteen-year-old Kate lives a rarefied life of wealth and privilege in the pre-war Hong Kong expatriate community, but when the Japanese invade she’s interned in squalid Stanley Camp with her parents.

Enduring cramped conditions, humiliation, disease, and starvation, Kate befriends seventeen-year-old Charles, who is half Chinese, and they give their hearts to each other under the orchid tree. Meanwhile, forty miles away in Portuguese Macau, thirteen-year-old Sofia’s suspicions are aroused when her father invites a Japanese family to dinner, an event which leads to a breach between Sofia and her controlling half-brother, Leo.

In December 1948, adult Kate returns to Hong Kong, determined to put the past behind her. Sofia dreams of leaving Macau and starting a new life, and she won’t let anyone, not even Leo, stop her.

A young Englishman, James, becomes the link between Kate and Sofia. The communist-nationalist struggle in China spills over into the colony, catapulting the protagonists into the turmoil with disastrous consequences.

From international bestselling author Siobhan Daiko, a delightful mix of adventure, romance and tragic modern history. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies, Ann Bennett and Kate Furnivall.

©2015 Siobhan Daiko (P)2024 Boldwood Books

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