The English Concubine: Passion and Power in 1860s Singapore

by Dawn Farnham

In the fourth and final volume of the The Straits Quartet, Charlotte Macleod is the English concubine. Her love affair with Zhen, wealthy Chinese merchant, is an open scandal to both the English and the Chinese communities. Singapore in 1860 is a vice-ridden town filled 'with the dregs of humanity from two continents.' Opium makes up half of the British Empire's trade in the East and, from Singapore, the Chinese triads control the vast distribution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9814423629
• ISBN13: 9789814423625
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Monsoon Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.7"