Ann Bennett was born in a small village in Northamptonshire, UK. She read Law at Cambridge and qualified and practised as a solicitor. During a career break, to have children, she started to write. Her father had been a prisoner of war on the Thailand-Burma Railway and the idea for Bamboo Heart came from researching his wartime experiences. The research took her to Southeast Asia, a place she loves and has returned to many times. She lives in Surrey with her husband and three sons and works in London as a lawyer.
Genres: Historical, Sagas
New and upcoming books
Series
Bamboo Heart
1. A Daughter's Quest (2013)
aka The Bamboo Heart
2. The Planter's Wife (2016)
aka Bamboo Island
3. Bamboo Road (2017)
aka The Homecoming
1. A Daughter's Quest (2013)
aka The Bamboo Heart
2. The Planter's Wife (2016)
aka Bamboo Island
3. Bamboo Road (2017)
aka The Homecoming
Echoes of Empire
A Daughter's Quest (2013)
aka The Bamboo Heart
The Planter's Wife (2016)
aka Bamboo Island
Bamboo Road (2017)
aka The Homecoming
A Daughter's Promise (2019)
The Amulet (2020)
The Tea Planter's Club (2020)
The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu (2022)
The Lotus House (2024)
A Daughter's Quest (2013)
aka The Bamboo Heart
The Planter's Wife (2016)
aka Bamboo Island
Bamboo Road (2017)
aka The Homecoming
A Daughter's Promise (2019)
The Amulet (2020)
The Tea Planter's Club (2020)
The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu (2022)
The Lotus House (2024)
Oriental Lake Collection
1. The Lake Pavilion (2021)
2. The Lake Palace (2021)
3. The Lake Pagoda (2022)
4. The Lake Villa (2023)
1. The Lake Pavilion (2021)
2. The Lake Palace (2021)
3. The Lake Pagoda (2022)
4. The Lake Villa (2023)
Novels
The Orphan House (2018)
aka The Foundling's Daughter
The Runaway Sisters (2020)
The Child Without a Home (2022)
The Forgotten Children (2023)
aka The Foundling's Daughter
The Runaway Sisters (2020)
The Child Without a Home (2022)
The Forgotten Children (2023)
Ann Bennett recommends
The Long-Lost Jules (2021)
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