The white pearl book by kate furnivall thriftbooks. The white pearl is a 2012 novel by kate furnivall set during the japanese occupation of malaya in the early 1940s. There will be loads of extra info and interviews, as well as a fun competition to win a copy of the book. Kates love for all things russian stems from her family history in prerevolution st petersburg. She has worked in publishing and television advertising. She worked first in publishing on a series of travel books and then in advertising, making television commercials all over the world. The white pearls initially takes place on a rubber plantation, later moving onto the yacht from which the novel takes its name.
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In 20 the white pearl was shortlisted for the rona award for historical novel of the year. National bestselling author of the russian concubine, kate furnivall spins a tale of war, desperation, and the discovery of love off the coast of malaya. But she is hiding devastating secrets that could destroy her marriage. It sort of grabbed her by the throat when she discovered the story of her grandmother a white russian refugee who fled from the bolsheviks down into china. Latest news ebook publication day for the guardian of lies. A real pageturner which puts you in france on the cusp of war.
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