THE WHITE PEARL

Book ID/图书代码： 12691011B44385

English Summary/英文概要： Malaya, 1941. As the glamorous wife of a plantation owner, Connie Hadley’s life appears pampered and comfortable. But, ignored by her taciturn husband and stifled by the restraints of colonial life, she is hiding devastating secrets that could destroy her marriage. Life is changed for ever on the day of the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. As Japanese Zero aircraft attack the town of Palur, strafing the main street and killing innocent civilians, Connie finds her world torn apart and makes the decision to flee to Singapore on the family’s boat, The White Pearl. She sails with her husband and son, three friends and the enigmatic boat dealer Fitzpayne, who is the only one who can navigate the islands of the South China Sea. In desperation and short of food, constantly in danger, fear strips away good manners, tensions arise on the yacht and anger causes divisions between friends. But it is the crash of a Zero fighter plane and the rescue of its Japanese pilot that change the course of Connie’s life irrevocably ...

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 1941年的马来西亚。种植园主康妮•哈德利（Connie Hadley）的漂亮太太生活安逸也空虚。但是，这一切都被寡言的丈夫所忽视，她开始竭力隐瞒一些足以将她的婚姻推向坟墓的秘密。自从珍珠港被袭以来，康妮的生活就发生了变化，她决定跟随丈夫乘着自家的“白珍珠”号逃离这个是非之地。和她同行的除了她的家人、朋友，还有一位船商，他是唯一的领路人。在极度绝望、食物短缺、危险重重等情势的考验中以及盛怒之下，这些友人出现了分歧。究竟他们能否冲破这次考验呢？这将改变康妮的整个生活轨迹。(XJJ)

Awards/获奖情况：Praise for THE WHITE PEARL:

• ‘An exhilarating voyage of discovery, full of dark surprises.’ (Burnley Express)

• ‘Exhilarating. An engrossing read on many levels.’ (Publisher’s Weekly)

• ‘Riveting to the last.’ (Kirkus) • ‘Furnivall’s ability to evoke a time and place is wonderful.’ (RT Book Review)

• ‘The story is big and the descriptions vivid.’ (Courier Mail)

• ‘Drips with atmosphere. A real page turner.’ (NZ Herald)

• ‘A great read. Strong and believable characters.’ (www.goodreads.com)

• ‘An absorbing novel … incredibly enjoyable.’ (www.bookgeeks.co.uk)

• ‘Excellent storytelling.’ (Book Dilettante)

• ‘A brilliant read.’ (www.readitswapit.co.uk)

About the Author/作者介绍： 凯特•方呢（Kate Furnivall ），生于威尔士，目前居于加拿大德文岛。这已经是她的第五部小说。更多详情参见官网：www.katefurnivall.com。

Kate Furnivall’s first book, THE RUSSIAN CONCUBINE, became an international bestseller on both the New York Times and UK Sunday Times Bestseller lists. She writes epic historicals set in exotic locations at a time of turmoil, which she loves to research. She was born in Wales but her grandmother was Russian, which triggered her interest in that country where she set a number of her books. She studied at London Uni and enjoyed working in advertising in London as a producer of tv commercials, before settling to write by the sea in glorious Devon.

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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：THE WHITE PEARL is published by:
UK - Sphere/Little,Brown UK
USA - Berkley
Croatia - Profil
Czech Republic - BB art s.r.o.
Hungary - Nouvion
Netherlands - Unieboek
Poland - Weltbild Polska

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