{"product_id":"9781529158397-the-forgotten-promise","title":"The Forgotten Promise","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA captivating gripping escapist WW2 Malaya historical fiction novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalaya, 1920:\u003c\/b\u003e Two girls make a promise in the shadows of the jungle. A promise that life won't let them easily keep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalaya, 1941:\u003c\/b\u003e Ella is running her late father's tin mine in the Kledang hills, while Noor works as her cook.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the war that felt so far away suddenly arrives on their doorstep, Ella is torn apart from her family. Her daughter Grace is left in Noor's care as Japanese soldiers seize the mine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElla is forced to make an impossible choice that takes her to England, thousands of miles from home. She is desperate to be reunited with her loved ones. But will the life she returns to be anything like the life she left behind?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-------------------------------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Paula Greenlees:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This atmospheric tale celebrates loyalty and courage'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeople's Friend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Paula's novel transports the reader to a long-forgotten and fascinating time.' \u003c\/b\u003eLOUISE FEIN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Guaranteed to transport you to exotic climes and engross you in the story of its troubled heroine'\u003c\/b\u003e LIZ TRENOW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful, immersive tale that will keep you turning the pages until the end'\u003c\/b\u003e JENNY ASHCROFT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451493233014,"sku":"9781529158397","price":9.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32274131.jpg?v=1760462747","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529158397-the-forgotten-promise","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}