Island in the East, Jenny Ashcroft
Island in the East, Jenny Ashcroft
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Island in the East
Escape This Summer With This Perfect Beach Read

Author: Jenny Ashcroft

Narrator: Emma Powell

Unabridged: 14 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/15/2018

Synopsis

***THE EBOOK BESTSELLER***
Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Dinah Jefferies, Victoria Hislop and Lucy Foley.

Two great loves. One shattering betrayal.
A war that changes everything.

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'Island in the East is a stunner' Kate Furnivall
'Exotic and mysterious - I was gripped' Dinah Jefferies
'A moving, stirring love story' Rachel Rhys
'Evocative, absorbing. . . A rich and satisfying read' Gill Paul
'It becomes impossible to put this book down' Kate Riordan

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Singapore, 1897
Harriet and Mae Grafton are twenty-year-old identical twins born from a scandalous affair. They grew up in India slighted by gossip and ostracised from polite society. They had each other and that was enough. But when their wealthy benefactor sends them to Singapore, they meet the mysterious Alex Blake and their relationship fractures with devastating consequences.

1941
Ivy Harcourt is posted to wartime Singapore amid the looming threat of Japanese invasion. Ivy knows the island will be a far cry from war-torn London, but she is totally unprepared for what awaits her: strangers from her grandmother Mae's past, an unstoppable love affair and a shattering secret that's been waiting to be uncovered . . .

Vivid, authentic and utterly beautiful - with a sizzling love affair playing out against sisterly rivalry and epic family drama - Island in the East is romantic historical fiction at its very best.

More praise for Jenny Ashcroft:

'Beautifully described . . . A moving love story' Tracy Rees
'A great read.' Judith Lennox
'A summer must-read' Red
'Love, sisterly rivalry and betrayal are themes in this epic tale' My Weekly
'Brilliant; everything romantic historical fiction should be.' Nicola Cornick
'Absolutely brilliant' Kerry Fisher
'Completely entrancing . . . Perfect escapism, beautifully written.' Emma Rous
'Evocative, lush and beautifully written, Island in the East is a gripping read.' Nikola Scott
'First-class writing, brilliant characters, fascinating locations and gripping plots' Tracy Buchanan
'Exquisitely written . . . unputdownable and unforgettable' Iona Grey
'A wonderful novel, full of mystery that kept me gripped until the end' Rachel Burton

About Jenny Ashcroft

Jenny Ashcroft lives in Brighton with her husband and three children. Before that, she spent many years living and working in Australia and Asia - a time which gave her an enduring passion for stories set in exotic places. She has a degree in history, and has always been fascinated by the past - in particular the way that extraordinary events can transform the lives of normal people.Jenny's first three books - Beneath A Burning Sky, Island in the East and Meet Me In Bombay - were all ebook bestsellers.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maria on February 15, 2024

Uuu, ce poveste frumoasa! Autoarea a împletit destinul celor doua generații intr-un mod extraordinar, astfel încât din momentul în care am luat cartea în mana, nu am mai putut sa o las, pana nu am dus-o la final. Mi-a plăcut tare mult! Mi-au plăcut personajele, mi-a plăcut dialogul, mi-a plăcut intrig......more

Goodreads review by Milena on December 06, 2017

I loved Jenny Ashcroft's first book, Beneath a Burning Sky, so I was looking forward to reading her second book, Island in the East. Island in the East is beautifully written, heartbreaking and emotionally charged book that I couldn't put down. This author has the ability to create complex wonderful......more

Goodreads review by Janine on January 12, 2018

I loved this book and enjoyed both Mae/Harriet and Ivy's stories.......more

Goodreads review by Gill on May 08, 2018

The first thing I loved about this novel was the evocation of Singapore, with its merciless damp heat bearing down relentlessly. The island's flora, the colonial architecture and the multicultural atmosphere are described with lots of colour, making it feel like a Dinah Jefferies novel. I was intrigu......more

Goodreads review by Paula on June 04, 2018

I absolutely adored this book! Steeped in detail, the dual timeline story has everything I expect from historical fiction. Two love stories, superb descriptive writing and characters you just fall in love with...or love to hate! It was so beautifully written that I totally lost myself in the charact......more

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A disturbing and utterly fascinating tale in the vivid setting of Singapore, where emotions are raw and characters are pushed to the edge. I was swept away by the deeply moving love story and by the dark twisting shivering secrets behind it. The stifling sense of threat and heat gripped me and didn't let go. Beautifully written and impressively researched, Island in the East is a stunner. Emotional, evocative and enthralling.

An evocative, absorbing story about a fascinating period of history. The dual narrative is perfectly balanced, making it a rich and satisfying read. bestselling author of The Secret Wife

A moving, stirring love story, and so richly atmospheric. I could practically feel the sweat prickling on my skin

Historical fiction at its atmospheric best Red Magazine

Jenny Ashcroft's Island in the East is that rare thing: a dual narrative novel in which both strands of the story are as engaging and compelling as each other. The Singapore of the two different eras is a character in itself, and so deftly drawn that the heat and humidity seem to rise from every page. As the twin threats of invasion and social exclusion close in on Harriet, Mae and Ivy, it becomes impossible to put this book down.

Brilliant; everything romantic historical fiction should be, heartfelt and heart-breaking, utterly compulsive and completely immersive . . . will stay with readers for a very long time and deservedly so. I haven't read a historical novel this good in a long time. bestselling author of House of Shadows

A great read, with a complex and involving plot, appealing characters and two touching love stories. Ashcroft's portrait of wartime Singapore is evocative, and the island's fall in 1942 is powerfully conveyed. on Island in the East

Evocative, lush and beautifully written, Island in the East is a gripping read. Romance, mysterious secrets surfacing from the past and strong women that will have you rooting for them until the last page is turned - I couldn't put it down. author of My Mother's Shadow

Completely entrancing - the humidity and social tensions of a bygone Singapore rise from every page. Perfect escapism, beautifully written

An incredibly special, unforgettable book. It's magnificent.

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