The Straits Quartet Box Set
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- About the Author
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Drawing on real-life historical personalities and actual places from 19th-century Singapore, author Dawn Farnham brings to life the heady atmosphere of Old Singapore where piracy, crime, triads and tigers are commonplace. This intense and passionate 4-volume romance follows the struggle of two lovers: Charlotte Macleod, sister of Singaporeās Head of Police, and Zhen, triad member and once the lowliest of coolies, who beats the odds to become a wealthy Chinese merchant. Opium, murder, incest, suicide, passion and love ā¦ a heady combination in the sin city of the south seas.
This box set contains all 4 volumes of the quartet.
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Dawn FarnhamĀ is the author ofĀ The Red Thread,Ā The Shallow Seas,Ā The Hills of SingaporeĀ andĀ The English ConcubineĀ (which comprise The Straits Quartet, a bestselling series of historical romance set in 19th-century Singapore),Ā A Crowd of Twisted Things, a novel set in 1950 Singapore, as well as numerous short stories, plays and childrenās books. A former longterm resident of Singapore, Dawn now calls Perth, Australia, home. Learn more about Dawn atĀ www.dawnfarnham.com.
Description
- Description
- About the Author
-
Drawing on real-life historical personalities and actual places from 19th-century Singapore, author Dawn Farnham brings to life the heady atmosphere of Old Singapore where piracy, crime, triads and tigers are commonplace. This intense and passionate 4-volume romance follows the struggle of two lovers: Charlotte Macleod, sister of Singaporeās Head of Police, and Zhen, triad member and once the lowliest of coolies, who beats the odds to become a wealthy Chinese merchant. Opium, murder, incest, suicide, passion and love ā¦ a heady combination in the sin city of the south seas.
This box set contains all 4 volumes of the quartet.
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Dawn FarnhamĀ is the author ofĀ The Red Thread,Ā The Shallow Seas,Ā The Hills of SingaporeĀ andĀ The English ConcubineĀ (which comprise The Straits Quartet, a bestselling series of historical romance set in 19th-century Singapore),Ā A Crowd of Twisted Things, a novel set in 1950 Singapore, as well as numerous short stories, plays and childrenās books. A former longterm resident of Singapore, Dawn now calls Perth, Australia, home. Learn more about Dawn atĀ www.dawnfarnham.com.
