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The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu: A sweeping wartime tale of mystery and love, set in the snow-capped Himalayas and the steamy heat of the Burmese jungle. ... novels set in the Far East during WWII) Kindle Edition

by Ann Bennett (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 4,043 ratings

A sweeping wartime tale of secrets and love, mystery and redemption, moving from the snow-capped Himalayas to the steamy heat of battle in the Burmese jungle.
Perfect for fans of Dinah Jeffries, Victoria Hislop and Rosie Thomas.

Hampshire, UK, 2015. When Chloe Harper’s beloved grandmother, Lena dies, a stranger hands her Lena’s wartime diary. Chloe sets out to uncover deep family secrets that Lena guarded to her grave.

Darjeeling, India, 1943, Lena Chatterjee leaves the confines of a strict boarding school to work as assistant to Lieutenant George Harper, an officer in the British Indian Army. She accompanies him to Nepal and deep into the Himalayas to recruit Gurkhas for the failing Burma Campaign. There, she discovers that Lieutenant Harper has a secret, which she vows never to reveal.

In Kathmandu, the prophesy of a mysterious fortune teller sets Lena on a dangerous course. She joins the Women’s Auxiliary Service Burma (the Wasbies), risking her life to follow the man she loves to the front line. What happens there changes the course of her life.

On her quest to uncover her grandmother’s hidden past, Chloe herself encounters mystery and romance. Helped by young Nepalese tour guide, Kiran Rai, she finds history repeating itself when she is swept up in events that spiral out of control...

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"What a wonderful book... I loved it. The dual time lines were delineated to perfection... the settings were perfectly rendered.." Advance Reader.

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"A great read" Advance Reader.


" Thank you so much for allowing me to read the advance copy. I could barely put it down!" Advance Reader.


"What a wonderful book... I loved it. The dual time lines were delineated to perfection... the settings were perfectly rendered.." Advance Reader.

About the Author

Ann Bennett is a British author of historical fiction. Her first book, Bamboo Heart: A Daughter's Quest, was inspired by researching her father's experience as a prisoner of war on the Thai-Burma Railway. Bamboo Island: The Planter's Wife, A Daughter's Promise, Bamboo Road: The Homecoming, The Tea Planter's Club and The Amulet are also about WWII in South East Asia, all six making up the Echoes of Empire Collection. Ann is also the author of The Lake Pavilion, The Lake Palace, both set in British India during the 1930s and WWII, and The Lake Pagoda and The Lake Villa, both set in French Indochina. The Runaway Sisters, bestselling The Orphan House, The Child Without a Home and The Forgotten Children are published by Bookouture. Ann is married with three grown up sons and a granddaughter and lives in Surrey, UK. For more details please visit www.annbennettauthor.co

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CM4VMJ5C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Andaman Press (October 29, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 370 pages
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Ann Bennett is a British author of historical fiction. Her first book, Bamboo Heart: A Daughter's Quest, was inspired by researching her father's experience as a prisoner of war on the Thai-Burma Railway and by her own journey to uncover his story. It won the Asian Books Blog prize for fiction published in Asia in 2015, and was shortlisted for the best fiction title in the Singapore Book Awards 2016.

That initial inspiration led her to write more books about WWII in Southeast Asia - Bamboo Island: The Planter's Wife, A Daughter's Promise, Bamboo Road: The Homecoming, The Tea Planter's Club, The Amulet, and The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu. Along with The Lotus House, published in October 2024, they make up the Echoes of Empire Collection.

Ann is also the author of The Oriental Lake Collection - The Lake Pavilion and The Lake Palace, both set in British India during the 1930s and WWII, and The Lake Pagoda and The Lake Villa, set in French Indochina.

The Runaway Sisters, USA Today bestselling The Orphan House, The Child Without a Home and The Forgotten Children are set in Europe during the same era and are published by Bookouture. Her latest book, The Stolen Sisters, published on 29th November 2024 is the follow-up to The Orphan List (published by Bookouture in August this year) and is set in Poland and Germany during WWII.

A former lawyer, Ann is married with three grown up sons and a granddaughter and lives in Surrey, UK. For more details, please visit her website www.annbennettauthor

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Customers praise this historical novel for its enchanting story of love and incredible exploration of different traditions and peoples. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer highlighting its vivid scenery visuals. The writing quality receives mixed reviews, with some customers finding it well written while others describe it as boring.

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19 customers mention "Storyline"16 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this historical novel, describing it as an enchanting tale of love and incredible learning about different traditions and peoples.

"...Lena's story was so interesting.. Reading her diary along with her granddaughter was beautiful... WW2 was such a awful time and I never realized how..." Read more

"...She keeps you on your toes. Good historical fiction." Read more

"...It was a love story that I will think about for a long time time.. The girls on the front line serving the combat men from tea and cake carts were..." Read more

"...Family histories and different religions practices as well as race and class status from the WWll era. Thank yoh for a great read!" Read more

13 customers mention "Readability"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining, with one customer noting that both the historical and contemporary portions are well done.

"...The contemporary portion was also well done although the ending was a bit predictable and "romance" more than I would have liked...." Read more

"Love the author. I have purchased almost all of her books. She keeps you on your toes. Good historical fiction." Read more

"Absolutely loved this book. I learned so much of the war in that region of India with the Japanese invasion...." Read more

"What a great read! Such an entertaining book; I couldn’t put it down…makes me want to visit Kathmandu…and see a fortune teller for sure!" Read more

3 customers mention "Visual quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the visual quality of the book, with one mentioning the vivid scenery and another noting the fascinating setting.

"I really was intrigued by this book. The setting was fascinating and the wartime environment pulled me in...." Read more

"I so much enjoyed all the geography and visualization on the exotic and mysterious countries visited in this wonderful story of discoveries and love..." Read more

"A beautiful adventure in travel through war, vivid scenery visuals...." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"3 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it well written while others describe it as boring.

"...The writing was grammatically correct and didn’t spot but a few typographical errors made in the digital version." Read more

"...I do think it bogged down in the telling of the traveling and could use some editing. I very much enjoyed both stories." Read more

"...Well written book where you travel from West India to Nepal and back. Its just a wonderful story" Read more

"Very verbose, flowery, and tedious prose with some appalling grammatical errors. The characters were as shallow as tart pans...." Read more

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite!!!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
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    I have now read almost all of Ann Bennett's books!!! This is my favorite, I finished it in one setting, just couldn't put it down!! Lena's story was so interesting.. Reading her diary along with her granddaughter was beautiful... WW2 was such a awful time and I never realized how India was so devastated....All of the books of Ann Bennett were very interesting but one (which I won't name) kept my engaged until the end... All of the other books get 4 stars.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Well researched historical novel
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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    I really was intrigued by this book. The setting was fascinating and the wartime environment pulled me in. I've read quite a lot of WWII novels and history set in Europe, much fewer set in Asia. The contemporary portion was also well done although the ending was a bit predictable and "romance" more than I would have liked. Otherwise a great read!
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  • Irma
    5.0 out of 5 stars All Ann Bennett books are good reads.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2025
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    Love the author. I have purchased almost all of her books. She keeps you on your toes.
    Good historical fiction.
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  • Cox & Fortenberry-Cox
    3.0 out of 5 stars amazing history; boring writing
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023
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    Meh. Such an interesting topic so dully written. The book is not detailed enough to be a history, nor is it spun with characterization and dialogue that would make the romantic storylines plausible. Plodded through it hoping it would get more appealing. The writing was grammatically correct and didn’t spot but a few typographical errors made in the digital version.
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  • Fancylady
    5.0 out of 5 stars amazing story
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
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    Absolutely loved this book. I learned so much of the war in that region of India with the Japanese invasion.It was a love story that I will think about for a long time time.. The girls on the front line serving the combat men from tea and cake carts were so brave .
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  • Joyce L. Anglin
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2024
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    What a great read! Such an entertaining book; I couldn’t put it down…makes me want to visit Kathmandu…and see a fortune teller for sure!
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  • Judith K. Martin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Life
    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2024
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    I so much enjoyed all the geography and visualization on the exotic and mysterious countries visited in this wonderful story of discoveries and love and war. Family histories and different religions practices as well as race and class status from the WWll era. Thank yoh for a great read!
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  • Llama Llady
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another great story from Ann Bennett
    Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
    Having read all the books in this series, this new one did not disappoint. The tie in to fortune
    telling, added to the mysticism in the perfect location of India & Nepal. I love the historical context along with the added romance. It's really 2 stories in one, as it also reflects the life of the granddaughter who is just learning about her grandmothers war time experience, posthumously. At the same time, she is traveling to those far off places to try to understand what really happened & also to find her own happiness.
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  • Seastorm
    5.0 out of 5 stars An unfolding at every page
    Reviewed in Australia on September 30, 2024
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    A delightful read as the main character's stories unfold and cross the generational divide of time and location. Well worth a read.
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  • Cecilia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing novel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2024
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    Anne Bennet is a truly brilliant writer. I was born in 1941 during the time some of this story is set. My mother related to us the harrowing time escaping from Burma as the Japanese were attacking trains and the airfield where we took of on the one but last Dakota flying out to India. Many of the places we visited a few years ago like Shillong and Kohima are amazing. I was following in my mother's footsteps all those years ago in 1942. My Dad was retreating with the 14th Army trekking out to India. The dangers for the civilians and troops must have been hazardous. Many died on the way. Anne Bennet captured so much in this novel. She did her research so well. Brilliant.
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  • Jane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2024
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    I love historical reads. This was fun of interesting facts and hard to put down.Read in 2 1/2days Thank you Ann Bennett!
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  • ramendra singh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional and heart touching
    Reviewed in India on December 27, 2023
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    A historical fiction chronicled with raw emotion and passion in the background of WW2 . The story swings between the horror of war and fondnof hearts in adversity. Enjoyed every page of the story.
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  • Mrs J T
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2025
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    I enjoyed reading this book it is a great story well written and has expanded my history of the era.
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