The First Lady - Softcover

Lees, Frederick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9745241466 ISBN 13: 9789745241466

Publisher: Orchid Press, 2012

Synopsis

Presents a gripping tale of human passion and greed in a society on the brink of revolution The book is rich in local Southeast Asian atmosphere and detail The despotic rule of Antonio Floresco, longtime dictator of the Carolines, seems finally to be unraveling. The economy is in shambles, the people suffer in desperate poverty, a communist insurgency is growing in the countryside. Meanwhile, scheming members of the aristocracy, as well as Floresco's most trusted cabinet ministers and sinister forces from abroad plot the downfall of this brilliant, charismatic, but flawed, leader. His only remaining allies seem to be his idealistic, Oxford-educated daughter, Conchita, and his venal, ambitious wife, the First Lady. In the midst of this explosive mixture, Conchita has fallen in love with the wealthy nephew of one of Floresco's most vocal critics. While Floresco himself has a rare soft spot in his heart reserved for his daughter, the First Lady has no such weaknesses... The First Lady is a gripping and unforgettable tale of lust and intrigue, love and redemption - and particularly recommended reading for the world's remaining dictators.

About this title

About the Author

Frederick Lees served in the RAF during the war and afterwards studied at Liverpool and London Universities. He then joined the Colonial Service and served in the Federation of Malaya. Subsequently he entered the British Diplomatic Service which took him back to South East Asia. The last part of his career in Asia was spent in the Asian Development Bank in Manila. He now lives with his wife in Rye, Sussex, UK, where he has founded a theatre movement to celebrate the works of John Fletcher, the Jacobean Rye dramatist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orchid Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9745241466
• ISBN 13: 9789745241466
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356