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From the River Kwai to Kew: article published in Magna magazine about my research for Bamboo Heart
From the River Kew to Kwai: A journey of discovery (Reproduced with the kind permission of the Editor and Friends of the National...
Ann Bennett
Jun 13, 20151 min read


BAMBOO HEART INSPIRATIONS-1985 trip to Penang
My last post was about my 1988 trip to Kanchanaburi with my mum. Another time I’ll share more photos and diary entries about our...
Ann Bennett
Mar 15, 20153 min read


Bamboo Heart wins Book of the Lunar Year on Asian Books Blog
Fantastic that Bamboo Heart won Book of the Lunar Year – Year of the Horse – announced yesterday on the Asianbooksblog with further...
Ann Bennett
Feb 21, 20151 min read


Bamboo Heart nominated for Asian Books Blog Book of the Lunar Year Award
Asian Books Blog has nominated Bamboo Heart for the book of the lunar year award. Here’s a link to my ‘500 words’ on Asian Books Blog...
Ann Bennett
Jan 19, 20151 min read


Bamboo Heart Inspirations 1988 SE Asia Trip: Kanchanaburi Part 2
It is a while since I had time to do any posts to my Bamboo Heart insprations blog. Here are some more photos from the Kanchanaburi...
Ann Bennett
Dec 19, 20143 min read


Bamboo Heart Inspirations: My Travels: Bridge on the River Kwai trip 1988
Lonely Planet tweeted a picture of all my guide books last week. We love receiving pictures from LP travellers. Check out @annbennett71's...
Ann Bennett
Nov 15, 20145 min read


Review of Bamboo Heart from the Singapore Review of Books
My first ever review from a professional reviewer – Raelee Chapman of the Singapore Review of Books. Very pleased indeed with that! Just...
Ann Bennett
Oct 27, 20144 min read


Bamboo Heart by Ann Bennett
My first ever review from a professional reviewer – Raelee Chapman of the Singapore Review of Books. Very pleased indeed with that! Just...
Ann Bennett
Oct 27, 20141 min read


Bamboo Heart - Inspirations Part 2
At the end of the Second World War allied intelligence services surveyed newly-released prisoners of war with so-called liberation...
Ann Bennett
Oct 11, 20143 min read


Bamboo Heart: Inspirations Part 1
Welcome to my first post about the inspirations behind my book Bamboo Heart, published by Monsoon Books. I have been thinking back to...
Ann Bennett
Oct 11, 20142 min read
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