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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.
Pre-order now and discover one family's fascinating story in this
beautiful, sweeping, multigenerational memoir, spanning 19th
century south China to modern day Singapore ______________ 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. The photo is mounted on
cream card with the name of the studio stamped at the bottom in
Chinese characters. The place and date on the back: 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, ordinary, 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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