Titles in This Set:. The Tea Planter's Wife. The Separation. The Silk Merchant's Daughter. Condition: Brand New. Format: Paperback. Individual ISBNs: The Tea Planter's Wife 9780241969557 | The Separation 9780241966051 | The Silk Merchant's Daughter 9780241248621. Publisher: Penguin (Viking). Overview. Escape to the sights, scents and secrets of the vanished colonial East with this evocative three-book collection from Number One Sunday Times bestselling author Dinah Jefferies. Spanning Ceylon, Malaya and French Indochina, The Tea Planter's Wife, The Separation and The Silk Merchant's Daughter each weave forbidden love, family betrayal and hidden pasts against richly researched historical backdrops. Perfect for fans of sweeping saga fiction, this brand-new paperback set is a must-have for readers who love atmospheric storytelling, strong heroines and page-turning mystery wrapped in exquisite period detail.. About the Books. The Tea Planter's Wife follows nineteen-year-old Gwendolyn Hooper as she arrives in 1920s Ceylon to join her new husband Laurence on his tea plantation, only to find him distant and the estate full of unsettling secrets — locked doors, a yellowed wedding dress, and an overgrown grave far too small for an adult. The Separation, Jefferies' acclaimed debut, is set in 1955 Malaya, where Lydia Cartwright returns home to find her husband and daughters gone without explanation, forcing her on a dangerous journey through war-torn jungle to reunite her fractured family. The Silk Merchant's Daughter transports readers to 1952 French Indochina, where eighteen-year-old Nicole, half-French and half-Vietnamese, is handed a failing silk shop in Hanoi's rebel-occupied quarter while her favoured sister inherits the family business — awakening her to the corruption of colonial rule and her own family's part in it. Together, these three novels showcase Jefferies' hallmark blend of romance, mystery and vividly rendered Far Eastern settings, each following women caught between duty and dangerous secrets.. Three complete, brand-new paperback novels in one great-value collection. Written by a Number One Sunday Times bestselling author. Immersive historical settings across Ceylon, Malaya and Vietnam. Perfect for fans of historical romance, family sagas and colonial-era fiction. Ideal gift for readers who love Kate Morton, Victoria Hislop or Lucinda Riley. Great addition to any book club or holiday reading pile. About the Author. Dinah Jefferies was born in Malaya in 1948 and moved to England at the age of nine, an upbringing that continues to inspire the vivid Far Eastern settings of her novels. She began writing fiction in her sixties, drawing on annual research trips to the places she writes about. Her second novel, The Tea Planter's Wife, spent sixteen weeks on the Sunday Times bestseller list, topping it twice, and her books have been translated worldwide. She lives in Gloucestershire and continues to write acclaimed historical fiction.. Why You'll Love This Collection. Rich with romance, family secrets and vividly evoked colonial worlds, this collection offers three unforgettable escapist reads from one of Britain's best-loved historical novelists — ideal for long evenings, holidays or gifting to any historical fiction fan.. Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown, and this is the UK paperback edition as listed.