About the Book
Set in Siam and Europe during the 1920s, the glittering decade of change, The Moon In The Mango Tree is based upon the true story of Barbara Bond, a beautiful young ex-patriot and opera singer from Philadelphia who is forced to choose between her fierce desire for independence—a desire to create something of her own to give purpose and meaning to her life—and a deep abiding love for her faithful missionary husband whose work seems to create a gap between them.
But when you choose between two things you love, must one be lost forever?
Advance Praise for The Moon in the Mango Tree
"The Moon in the Mango Tree is an old-fashioned - I mean that in the best sense - tale of love, adventure, faith, and the clash of desire and duty. The writing is wonderful, the story compelling."
- Bret Lott, author of Jewel (Oprah's Book Club) and editor of The Southern Review
"Gorgeous prose. Ewen's remarkable novel enthralled me like no other has for a very long time. Set in exotic Siam and pre-war Europe, this story of a young woman seeking the truth of herself captured my heart."
- Bev Marshall, author of Walking Through Shadows and Right As Rain
"Lush with the detail of tropical jungles and the richness of the palaces of Siam, Ewen takes us on a journey we hope will never end. Truly a beautifully crafted story told with music that sings still in my ears."
- Jane Kirkpatrick, author of A Mending at the Edge