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The Interpreter's Daughter - A remarkable true story of feminist defiance in 19th Century Singapore (Hardcover)
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The Interpreter's Daughter - A remarkable true story of feminist defiance in 19th Century Singapore (Hardcover)
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List price R584
Loot Price R525
Discovery Miles 5 250
You Save R59 (10%)
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Discover one family's fascinating story in this beautiful,
sweeping, multigenerational memoir, spanning 19th century south
China to modern day Singapore 'A captivating, compelling story of
history, family loyalty, and personal sacrifice. A fascinating and
richly textured multigenerational tale' Charmaine Wilkerson, New
York Times bestselling author of Black Cake 'I would learn that
when families tell stories, what they leave out re-defines what
they keep in. With my family, these were not secrets intentionally
withheld. Just truths too painful to confront . . .' ________ In
the last years of her life, Teresa Lim's mother, Violet Chang, had
copies of a cherished family photograph made for those in the
portrait who were still alive. On the back is the place and date:
Hong Kong, 1935. Teresa would often look at this photograph,
enticed by the fierceness and beauty of her great-aunt Fanny
looking back at her. But Fanny never seemed to feature in the told
and retold family stories. Why? she wondered. This photograph set
Teresa on a journey to uncover her family's remarkable history.
Through detective work, serendipity, and the kindness of strangers,
she was guided to the fascinating, extraordinary life of her
great-aunt and her world of sworn spinsters, ghost husbands and the
working-class feminists of 19th century south China. But to recover
her great-aunt's past, we first must get to know Fanny's family,
the times and circumstances in which they lived, and the momentous
yet forgotten conflicts that would lead to war in Singapore and,
ultimately, a long-buried family tragedy. ________ The
Interpreter's Daughter is a beautifully moving record of an
extraordinary family history. For fans of Wild Swans, The Hare With
Amber Eyes, and Falling Leaves this is the next classic in the
making.
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