The Storm We Made: A heartbreaking literary debut of WWII to delight
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Her decision changed history. Now her family must survive it. Destined to become a modern-day classic, The Storm We Made is a dazzling saga about the power of familial love in the face of the horrors of war, for fans of Pachinko and All the Light We Cannot See . ' I'll never forget this book ' JESSAMINE CHAN 'One of the most powerful debuts I've ever read. A storytelling star is born ' TRACY CHEVALIER 'A striking, moving exploration of good and evil, it is a novel that will stay with you' CECILE PIN 'Exceptionally brave, heart-breaking, beautiful, and moving. A significant contribution to world's literature' NGUYEN PHAN QUE MAI ____________________ Japanese-occupied Malaya, 1945. Cecily Alcantara's children are in terrible danger. Her eldest child Jujube, who works at a tea house frequented by drunk Japanese soldiers, becomes angrier by the day. Jasmin, the youngest, lives confined in a basement for her own safety. And her son, Abel, has disappeared without a trace. Cecily knows two things: that this is all her fault; and that her family must never learn the truth.
Author: Vanessa Chan
Format: Paperback, 352 pages, 150mm x 230mm, 440 g
Published: 2024, Hodder & Stoughton, United Kingdom
Genre: Historical & Mythological Fiction
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Her decision changed history. Now her family must survive it. Destined to become a modern-day classic, The Storm We Made is a dazzling saga about the power of familial love in the face of the horrors of war, for fans of Pachinko and All the Light We Cannot See . ' I'll never forget this book ' JESSAMINE CHAN 'One of the most powerful debuts I've ever read. A storytelling star is born ' TRACY CHEVALIER 'A striking, moving exploration of good and evil, it is a novel that will stay with you' CECILE PIN 'Exceptionally brave, heart-breaking, beautiful, and moving. A significant contribution to world's literature' NGUYEN PHAN QUE MAI ____________________ Japanese-occupied Malaya, 1945. Cecily Alcantara's children are in terrible danger. Her eldest child Jujube, who works at a tea house frequented by drunk Japanese soldiers, becomes angrier by the day. Jasmin, the youngest, lives confined in a basement for her own safety. And her son, Abel, has disappeared without a trace. Cecily knows two things: that this is all her fault; and that her family must never learn the truth.
The Storm We Made: A heartbreaking literary debut of WWII to delight