Ebook {Epub PDF} The Concubines Child by Carol Jones

The Concubine’s Child About the Book: An evocative, multi-generational tale of a family haunted by the death of a young concubine in s Malaysia. In s Malaya a sixteen-year-old girl, dreaming of marriage to her sweetheart, is sold as a concubine to a rich old man desperate for an www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 4 mins. The Concubine’s Child is a fascinating historical novel by Aussie author Carol Jones; I was in equal parts horrified and enthralled at what went on back in the days of concubines and pretty much, slavery! Set in two time frames over four generations, the impact of betrayal was felt right into the current day/5(18).  · Carol Jones’ The Concubine’s Child is a mysterious and haunting book. Stylistically it works through different mediums, leaping betwixt past and present, and beginning with a very haunting prelude. On one level this novel is very Dickensian/5.

The Concubine's Child Carol Jones. An evocative, multi-generational tale of a family haunted by the death of a young concubine. For fans of Dinah Jefferies and Amy Tan. In s Malaya a sixteen-year-old girl, dreaming of marriage to her sweetheart, is sold as a concubine to a rich old man desperate for an heir. The Concubine's Child Hardback by Carol Jones. Hardback. Out of stock. Description. An evocative, multi-generational tale of a family haunted by the death of a young concubine. For fans of Dinah Jefferies and Amy Tan. In s Malaya a sixteen-year-old girl, dreaming of marriage to her sweetheart, is sold as a concubine to a rich old man. Carol Jones' The Concubine's Child is a mysterious and haunting book. Stylistically it works through different mediums, leaping betwixt past and present, and beginning with a very haunting prelude. On one level this novel is very Dickensian. A stark tale of social injustices, indagating into the sado-masochistic depths of the Chinese-Malay.

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