Hope Dares to Blossom begins about eighteen months after A Strand of Gold concludes. A young botanist has the good fortune to meet Raffles in London before he embarks upon a plant-collecting trip to China. In Singapore, he meets all the people who Raffles misses the most.
Chin Ming, Wing Yee, and Dick play a significant role in the narrative, which continues along the Pearl River delta and in Sumatra. When, several months later, they reunite in Singapore, they have many reasons to celebrate. However, it is not long before a mysterious Frenchman, who has plagued their travels, continues to disrupt their lives.
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Published by Atmosphere Press on 29th August 2022
Written in English, Paperback, 332 pages
ISBN 978-1639885435
See also
A Strand of Gold
The first book in the Strands of Shining Gold Trilogy
Living the Legacy
The third book in the Strands of Shining Gold Trilogy