The Separation by Dinah Jefferies
I write about loss.
I write about how hard it is to move on when the past won’t let you go. I write about families torn apart. I write about slices of 20th Century history with all its intrigue and social upheaval. I sometimes have fun with a little dash of romantic love. But above all I write about the unbreakable bonds of love.
“I have three words to describe this book: Captivating, Powerful and Passionate.” Deborah Rodriguez, bestselling author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul.
“A powerful story of love and loss that is utterly captivating”.Kate Furnivall, bestselling author of The Russian Concubine.
“A tense and steamy 1950s Malaya, beautifully described. I loved it,”Lucinda Riley, bestselling author of The Midnight Rose.
The Separation
Malaya 1955. Lydia Cartwright returns from visiting a sick friend to an empty house. Where is her husband Alec? Her young daughters, Emma and Fleur? Fearful and desperate, she contacts the British District Officer and learns that Alec has been posted up country. But why didn’t he wait? Why no message? Lydia’s search takes her on a hazardous journey through war-torn jungle. One that only the power of a mother’s love can help her to survive. Forced to turn to Jack Harding, a man she’d vowed to leave in her past, she sacrifices everything to be reunited with her family. And while carrying her own secrets, Lydia will soon face a devastating betrayal which may be more than she can bear…
“My book of the year… I loved everything about this book: the characters, the setting and the descriptions and I’d love others to read this wonderful debut.” Emma Crowley, primary schoolteacher.
“The Separation is everything a book should be. It’s got suspense, mystery, heart… a rollercoaster of emotions, which will shake you to the core.”Kevin Loh, book reviewer.
“The Separation is as intimate as a kiss and as sharp as the blade of a knife.” David Gwillham, Author of NYT bestseller City of Women.
The Separation is published by Penguin in paperback, at £7.99. It has been published worldwide and also translated into six other languages. It will be followed by ‘The Tea Planter’s Wife’ in 2015, Penguin, set in 1920s Ceylon. To find out more about Dinah please visit her website or see her Facebook Page with the following links.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dinah-Jefferies-Author-Penguin-UK/374341759315627?ref=hl
Twitter @DinahJefferies
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