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The Concubine's Child
The Concubine's Child | Carol Jones
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In 1930s Malaysia, sixteen-year-old Yu Lan is in love with her best friend, Ming, whose father owns one of the busiest kopi shops in Petaling Street. But Ming's family don't see the apothecary's daughter as a suitable wife for Yu Lan's father, Lim, spends more time playing mahjong than selling herbal remedies. It's not long before Lim makes a terrible decision that will change Yu Lan's life forever, selling her as a concubine to the wealthy, ageing Towkay Chan who is desperate for a male heir. The consequences of Lim's betrayal resonate through four generations and into the present day, where Yu Lan's great-grandson, Nick, is searching for his lost family history. His wife, Sarah, begins to be very afraid of what he will find as past and present meld into one.
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Cinfhen
The Concubine's Child | Carol Jones
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Look what finally arrived @GatheringBooks ☺️I had completely forgotten about winning this book 🥰Thank you so much ❣️❣️❣️❣️ #BookMail #HurrayForLittens 🎉🎉🎉

GatheringBooks finally!!!! woohoo!!! 🧚🏼‍♀️📚😍 these book prizes are sent by the distributor, so it does get extremely delayed. 5y
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sblbooks
The Concubine's Child | Carol Jones
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Repost for @GatheringBooks #litworld2018gb giveaway
I have visited 12 countries this year, through the world of books! #2 Thanks

Bklover Welcome to Litsy! 5y
sblbooks @Bklover thanks! 5y
GatheringBooks awesome! :) 5y
TallyBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚📚📚 5y
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GatheringBooks
The Concubine's Child | Carol Jones
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We are giving away 6 books for our Literary Voyage Around the World Reading Challenge. Just REPOST and share how many countries you visited this year through books and you automatically get a chance to win any of these titles. Guesstimate is fine! Open internationally. Indicate which book (#1 to #6) you prefer. Just tag @GatheringBooks and hashtag #LitWorld2018GB. Open until 15 December 2018! Do share! #BookGiveaway! #PayingItForward! #FreeBooks

SilversReviews Love the black and white. 5y
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Cinfhen
The Concubine's Child | Carol Jones
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The wonderful @GatheringBooks is hosting a cool #LitWorld2018gbGiveaway ~ see her page for details 🙌🏻📚❣️
I visited 25 countries this year(via Books) from Japan to Morocco to Australia to Bosnia and so many others in between 🌏 I‘m most interested in the tagged book (#2) Thanks ✨✨✨

GatheringBooks thank you @Cinfhen for reposting! what an awesome literary travel for you!! 🧚🏼‍♀️📚🧚🏼‍♀️😘 5y
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Landslide
The Concubine's Child | Carol Jones
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@GatheringBooks is hosting an international giveaway for one of the pictured books. #litworld2018gb

I've been to 5 countries in my readings this year.
I'd love to win #2.

GatheringBooks awesome! thanks for reposting! 🧚🏼‍♀️📚 5y
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julesG
The Concubine's Child | Carol Jones
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@GatheringBooks is having a #payitforward #giveaway: #litworld2018gb.

Visit their page for the details.

I've visited 16 actual countries on planet Earth. Most often I travelled to Britain. Also, two extra-terrestrial trips (Mars, Moon), and an estimated 7 fictional/fantasy countries - counting Discworld as one country. 😉

I'd be interested in The Concubine's Child. Thank you!

GatheringBooks perfect!! lovely!! :) 5y
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amsu311
The Concubine's Child | Carol Jones
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So, this book is basically about the lifestyle of the Malaysian Chinese (esp those rich ones) during the 1960s...where having a concubine is norm (even underage one)...the story goes from past to present to past to present...so, you will get an insight of different thoughts & thinking of past and present...

#Goodreads2018ReadingChallenge
#alsoaghoststory

P.s: You guys should get this.