Return To Mandalay

Author : Rosanna Ley
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1782067639
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Return to Mandalay written by Rosanna Ley and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enchanting and exotic family mystery from the #1 Kindle Bestseller 'The perfect holiday companion' - Heat 'The ultimate feel-good read' - Candis 'Sun-soaked escapism' - Best ********** Eva Gatsby has often wondered about her grandfather Lawrence's past, and exactly what happened to him in Burma during the Second World War. But it is only when Eva's job as an antiques dealer suddenly requires a trip to Mandalay that Lawrence finally breaks his silence and asks her to return a mysterious artefact of his own - a chinthe - to its rightful owner. As Eva arrives in Burma her mission soon proves dangerously complicated, and the treasure she is guarding becomes the centre of a scandal that will have far-reaching consequences. Caught between loyalty and integrity, Eva is determined to find the truth about her grandfather's past, of her own family origins, and of the red-eyed chinthe itself - enigmatic symbol of the riches of Mandalay. ******** SEE WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT ROSANNA LEY: 'An impeccably researched and deftly written narrative that kept me hooked until the end' - Kathryn Hughes, bestselling author of The Letter 'Loved it from start to finish. A brilliant holiday read' - Amazon reviewer 'Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Victoria Hislop and Leah Fleming' - Candis 'On so many levels a fantastic read' - Amazon reviewer 'A fascinating story with engaging themes' - Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife 'Warm, enthralling, one of my favourite authors' - Amazon reviewer

Author : Prem Sharma
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mandalay's Child written by Prem Sharma and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale of survival featuring a doctor's family in Burma. When the Japanese invade in 1941 they flee to India, only for the doctor and his daughter to be killed in Hindu-Moslem violence. The granddaughter escapes to Ireland, eventually marrying the son of a Holocaust victim.

Author : John Masters
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1474626076
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road Past Mandalay written by John Masters and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second part of the bestselling novelist's dramatic autobiography about his time in the Gurkhas during the second world war This is the second part of John Masters' autobiography: how he fought with his Gurkha regiment during World War II until his promotion to command one of the Chindit columns behind enemy lines in Burma. Written by a bestselling novelist at the height of his powers, it is an exceptionally moving story that culminates in him having to personally shoot a number of wounded British soldiers who cannot be evacuated before their position is overrun by the Japanese. It is an uncomfortable reminder that Churchill's obsession with 'special forces' squandered thousands of Allied lives in operations that owed more to public relations than strategic calculation. This military and moral odyssey is one of the greatest of World War II frontline memoirs.

Author : Robert Johnson
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1600347355
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the Back Road to Mandalay written by Robert Johnson and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On the Back Road to Mandalay" is the story of twenty years of life and work in the mountains of western Burma. To advance the Christian faith, they had an adventurous life raising their children, running schools, training men and women for ministry, translating the Bible, building churches, producing Christian literature and Sunday school material, and promoting health and education.

Author : Andrew Selth
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 131729890X
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Burma, Kipling and Western Music written by Andrew Selth and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, scholars have been trying to answer the question: how was colonial Burma perceived in and by the Western world, and how did people in countries like the United Kingdom and United States form their views? This book explores how Western perceptions of Burma were influenced by the popular music of the day. From the First Anglo-Burmese War of 1824-6 until Burma regained its independence in 1948, more than 180 musical works with Burma-related themes were written in English-speaking countries, in addition to the many hymns composed in and about Burma by Christian missionaries. Servicemen posted to Burma added to the lexicon with marches and ditties, and after 1913 most movies about Burma had their own distinctive scores. Taking Rudyard Kipling’s 1890 ballad ‘Mandalay’ as a critical turning point, this book surveys all these works with emphasis on popular songs and show tunes, also looking at classical works, ballet scores, hymns, soldiers’ songs, sea shanties, and film soundtracks. It examines how they influenced Western perceptions of Burma, and in turn reflected those views back to Western audiences. The book sheds new light not only on the West’s historical relationship with Burma, and the colonial music scene, but also Burma’s place in the development of popular music and the rise of the global music industry. In doing so, it makes an original contribution to the fields of musicology and Asian Studies.

Author : Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lacquer Lady written by Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Lacquer Lady" by Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Daniel Ehrlich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9786167339221
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Backstage Mandalay written by Daniel Ehrlich and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan Warren
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441152504
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Burma 1942 written by Alan Warren and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study of one of the key conflicts of the Second World War.

Author : MiMi Aye
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472959485
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mandalay written by MiMi Aye and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Influenced by its neighbours and the countries closest to it, Burmese food draws techniques and ingredients from Thailand, India and China but uses flavours of its own to make something subtle, delicious and unique. The food of Burma is little known, but MiMi seeks to change that within these pages, revealing its secrets and providing context to each recipe with stories from her time in Burma and her family's heritage. Beginning with a look at the ingredients that makes Burmese food unique – as well as suitable alternatives – MiMi goes on to discuss the special techniques and equipment needed before delving into chapters such as fritters, rice and noodles, salads, meat and fish and sweet snacks. Within these pages you'll find 100 incredible recipes, enabling you to create a taste of Burma in your own kitchen.

Author : Rosanna Ley
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 178087507X
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bay of Secrets written by Rosanna Ley and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The perfect holiday companion' Heat ********** Spain, 1939 Following the wishes of her parents to keep her safe during the war, a young girl, Julia, enters a convent in Barcelona. Looking for a way to maintain her links to the outside world, she volunteers to help in a maternity clinic. But worrying adoption practices in the clinic force Sister Julia to decide how far she will go to help those placed in her care. England, 2012 Six months after her parents' shocking death, 34-year-old journalist and jazz enthusiast Ruby Rae has finally found the strength to pack away their possessions and sell the family home. But as she does so, she unearths a devastating secret that her parents, Vivien and Tom, had kept from her all her life. ******** SEE WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT ROSANNA LEY: 'An impeccably researched and deftly written narrative that kept me hooked until the end' Kathryn Hughes, bestselling author of The Letter 'Loved it from start to finish. A brilliant holiday read' Amazon reviewer 'Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Victoria Hislop and Leah Fleming' Candis 'On so many levels a fantastic read' Amazon reviewer 'A fascinating story with engaging themes' Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife 'Warm, enthralling, one of my favourite authors' Amazon reviewer