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The Mandarin Seeds: An epic historical saga based on true events. Kindle Edition

by Olga Swan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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You are but seeds of fortune, strewn eastwards by an unlikely Mandarin, towards the South China Seas. May you flourish and germinate in your new earth.

In 1935 Vienna, the demi-monde enjoy the delights of the Grünberger patisserie.
Eva and boyfriend Michael love dancing in the illicit American jazz clubs but Nazi terror is rising.

Soon, the desperate situation for the Jewish civilians of Vienna forces Eva to try to leave, but where can she go?
Step forward an unlikely, real-life, Chinese hero, Ho Feng Shan, who miraculously helps Eva, her father and showgirl Marta to obtain visas for Shanghai.

But, as Marta plans to seduce Shanghai businessman Victor Sassoon, how is shy Eva coping in a unfamiliar world.
And what happened to brave Michael, left behind in Nazi-controlled Vienna?

The Mandarin Seeds is an epic historical saga spanning three continents, from the terror of pre-war Vienna to Shanghai and its electrifying conclusion in post-war San Francisco.
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  3. Publication date
    May 30, 2023
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C53P9CCS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SpellBound Books (May 30, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 30, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 510 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 285 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 49 ratings

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Olga Swan

Olga Swan

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For many years Olga lived in France, where she wrote her best-selling Pensioners in Paradis and Vichyssoise. B.A. Hons. (Open) in the Humanities, specialising in English language and literature.

Blog: olgaswan.blogspot.com

Twitter: @olgaolgaswan

The Mandarin Seeds. Published by SpellBound Books. https://tinyurl.com/mua598r4

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  • Lucy S.
    2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre and Poor Editing
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2023
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    Both the storytelling and the writing are mediocre at best. The book also needs professional editing, with many errors, overwriting in some places that could easily be cut, and a lack of explanations that are needed to make the story come together.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I had no idea
    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023
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    Interesting book. I've learned a few things that I did not know. It's a well-rounded book. The horrors that the jews had to go through are unspeakable.

    I will recommend this book to my friends.
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  • Marise Rodriguez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Historical war story of Jews
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2023
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    This is an enjoyable light book to read which included so many historical facts
    countries and events. Yet It is a wonderful story of everlasting love no matter the trials and difficulties.
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  • Bruce
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023
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    A joy to read very pleasant and well written. I knew of the story but never how it unfolded. Sad it ended
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  • Lil
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2024
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    Brilliantly written , I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have now become an Olga Swan addict .
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