Aislinn Givens leaves a settled life in Manhattan for an unsettled life in Singapore.
Clifford Garstang, author of the award-winning novel Oliver\'s Travels , once again draws on his decades of experience in Asia to tell an unforgettable story of romantic intrigue..
In a lyrical blend of historical and contemporary drama, The Last Bird of Paradise explores the consequences of power imbalances-both domestic and geopolitical, against a lush, tropical backdrop.
In the present, Aislinn and her husband learn tragically that terrorism takes many shapes when they are ensnared by local political upheaval and corruption.
The artist, Elizabeth Pennington, tells her own tumultuous story through diary entries that come to an end when the war reaches the colony with catastrophic results.
Learning about the turmoil of Singapore\'s colonial period, she acquires several paintings done by an English artist during World War I that she believes are a warning to her.
Seeking to establish herself in a local law firm, Aislinn begins to understand the historic resentment of foreigners who have exploited the region for centuries.
In the aftermath of 9/11 and haunted by the specter of terrorism, Aislinn Givens leaves her New York law practice and joins her husband in Southeast Asia when he takes a job there.
Arriving in Singapore, they find romance in a tropical paradise, but also find they haven\'t left behind the dangers that caused them to flee. -John Dalton, author of Heaven Lake and The Inverted Forest Two women, nearly a century apart, seek to rebuild their lives when they reluctantly leave their homelands.
So does Clifford Garstang\'s vivid and simmering novel, The Last Bird of Paradise .
That painting radiates mystery and longing.
Aislinn Givens leaves a settled life in Manhattan for an unsettled life in Singapore
