Intrigue in the Colonies
Explore intrigue in the colonies with this curated book list. From J. G. Ballard’s Empire of the Sun to Graham Greene’s The Quiet American, discover gripping fiction set against colonial backdrops. Perfect for fans of historical suspense and literary classics.
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The Quiet American
by Graham Greene
The relentless struggle of the Vietminh guerrillas for independence and the futility of the French gestures of resistance become inseparably meshed with the personal and moral dilemmas of two men and the Vietnamese woman they both love. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Empire of the Sun
by J. G. Ballard
Jim, an eleven-year-old British schoolboy living in Shanghai in 1941, must learn to survive on his own when he is separated from his parents and sent to a Japanese prison camp
