Women in War: An emotional and powerful family saga from bestseller Lizzie Lane

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 31 March 2023
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd

In 1939, India, Nadine Burton, a headstrong young woman, discovers a shocking truth about her Ayah, the woman she believed to be her mother. Defying her father's authority, she embarks on a rebellious streak by dancing with her two local best friends at a public party. Her father, Roland Frederick Burton, a local official, is infuriated by her behavior and arranges for her exile from India and marriage to Australian Martin McPherson, the owner of a rubber plantation north of Singapore.

However, fate intervenes when Singapore falls to the Japanese within a year. Martin is killed, leaving Nadine a prisoner of war. She is imprisoned in Sumatra, where her dancing skills catch the attention of her captors. Amidst the horror of her situation, she forms a bond with a Japanese American major named Hiroshi, who is caught up in the war while visiting his grandparents in Japan. Hiroshi, like Nadine, straddles two cultures and worlds, and as their love deepens, boundaries are crossed. Together, they must unite in their struggle to survive against all odds.

This emotional and powerful saga, previously published as "East of India" by Erica Brown, is a testament to a woman's determination to overcome adversity and survive against the odds. It will captivate fans of Dinah Jefferies and Fiona Valpy, who are drawn to stories of resilience and the triumph of the human spirit.

Weight: 504g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837518449