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

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 394 pages
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 deep 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 their love deepens as they face the challenges of their respective circumstances.

As their love grows, boundaries are blurred, and they must unite to survive the horrors of war. This emotional and powerful saga, reminiscent of Dinah Jefferies and Fiona Valpy's works, follows Nadine's determination to overcome the odds and find hope in the darkest of times. Previously published as "East of India" by Erica Brown, this captivating story is sure to captivate fans of historical fiction with its rich narrative and unforgettable characters.

Weight: 312g
Dimension: 128 x 200 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837518463