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Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2020

Weaving together two time lines and two very big secrets, this stunning debut opens a window on a little-known period of history, revealing the strength and bravery shown by numerous women in the face of terrible cruelty.

Singapore, 1942. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. In a neighbouring village, 17-year-old Wang Di is bundled into the back of a troop carrier and shipped off to a Japanese military brothel where she is forced into sexual slavery. After 60 years of silence, what she saw and experienced there still haunts her present.

In the year 2000, 12-year-old Kevin is determined to find out the truth - wherever it might lead - after his grandmother makes a surprising confession on her deathbed, one she never meant Kevin to hear, setting in motion a chain of events he could never have foreseen.

A profoundly moving novel, based partly on the author's great-grandfather’s experiences.

©2019 Jing-Jing Lee (P)2019 Harlequin Audio 20e siècle Fiction Fiction historique Littérature du monde Politique
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I’ve read a lot of books based in Singapore pre and post independence and I lived there recently too. This is a touching story, sensitively written and gives a good idea of the life and culture of two generations. I recommend it especially if you have links to Singapore.

Moving tribute to Singaporeans

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