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In 1942, as Japanese forces storm Singapore, a village is devastated, leaving only two survivors—a woman and a child. Seventeen‑year‑old Wang Di is seized and sent to a Japanese military brothel, where she becomes a comfort woman. Sixty years later, in 2000, twelve‑year‑old Kevin sits with his ill grandmother, hearing a quiet confession. Driven by the truth, he begins a search that unravels the hidden history of his family and the village. Jing‑Jing Lee intertwines these two timelines, revealing the strength and bravery of women who endured wartime cruelty, and exploring the enduring bonds of family and the power of confronting the past.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Jing-Jing Lee
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