{"product_id":"1496155","title":"The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay","description":"In 1925 the international treasure-hunting scene is a man’s world, and no one understands this better than Irene Blum, who is passed over for a coveted museum curatorship because she is a woman. Seeking to restore her reputation, she sets off from Seattle in search of a temple believed to house the lost history of Cambodia’s ancient Khmer civilization. But she soon discovers that her quest to make the greatest archaeological discovery of the century is also a quest for the secrets of her family's own past. And as she travels through Shanghai's lawless back streets and Saigon’s opium-filled lanes to reach the Cambodian jungle, she does not know who to trust. A drug-addled temple robber, Simone Merlin seems to take pleasure in complicating the expedition, while jaded nightclub owner Marc Rafferty reveals a troublesome childhood mysteriously entwined with Irene’s. Even her own mentor, a notorious collector of stolen art, becomes suspect when Irene uncovers his connection to her companions. Set against a backdrop of colonialism, revolutionary politics and the ruthless art world of the early 1900s, The Map of Lost Memories takes readers on a seductive journey into a forgotten era where nothing is as it seems. As Irene and her fellow adventurers travel into the humidity-soaked jungle, little do they know that what they eventually bring to light will do more than change history … It will ultimately solve the mysteries of their own lives. This 2012 Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton Ltd Paperback is in \u003cb\u003e good condition\u003c\/b\u003e. Owner's name on fep. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781444738094 SKU: 1496155 \u003ci\u003eNote: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48527983247637,"sku":"1496155","price":15.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/2695\/4036\/files\/1496155_37853c43-aae5-40f2-bf3c-6f5de37fd3ec.jpg?v=1747467978","url":"https:\/\/bookhaven.live\/products\/1496155","provider":"Book Haven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}