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Under a Tropical Sun
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Published: March 15, 2013
Words: 61,153 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780988757110
Short description
On a moonlit evening in 1951, three American Navy men are beheaded on a Philippine beach. The CIA suspects Pulog, a rebel leader. Ben, a young operative based in Washington, is sent to find him. The two have crossed paths before, as students at an elite Jesuit college in Manila.A decade later, their connections to a Catholic priest and a beautiful Eurasian woman complicate the search for justice.Extended description
On a moonlit evening in 1951, three American Navy men are beheaded on a Philippine beach. The CIA suspects the elusive Pulog, a rebel leader with communist ties. Ben, a young operative based in Washington, is sent to find him. The two have crossed paths before, as students at an elite Jesuit college in Manila.A decade later, the choices they made during World War II, their spiritual ties to the same Catholic priest, and the attraction they share to a beautiful Eurasian woman, complicate the search for justice and raise issues that reverberate today.
Tags
spirituality, historical fiction, world war 2, asia, manila, philippines, imperialism, colonialism, ignatianAvailable ebook reading formats
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