Orlagh Cassidy
Author
Language
English
Description
In 1942, an Englishman newly arrived in Hong Kong falls headlong into a passionate relationship with a beautiful Eurasian socialite. But the invasion of the Japanese brings terrible consequences for both of them. Ten years later, Clare Pendleton lands in Hong Kong and is hired by the wealthy Chen family as their daughter's piano teacher. A provincial English newlywed, Clare is seduced by the colony's heady social life. She soon begins an affair ....