White Chrysanthemum - Softcover

Bracht, Mary Lynn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052552424X ISBN 13: 9780525524243

Publisher: Random House Large Print, 2018

Synopsis

For fans of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko and Lilac Girls, the heartbreaking history of Korea is brought to life in this deeply moving and redemptive debut that follows two sisters separated by World War II.

Korea, 1943. Hana has lived her entire life under Japanese occupation. As a haenyeo, a female diver of the sea, she enjoys an independence that few other Koreans can still claim. Until the day Hana saves her younger sister from a Japanese soldier and is herself captured and transported to Manchuria. There she is forced to become a "comfort woman" in a Japanese military brothel. But haenyeo are women of power and strength. She will find her way home.

South Korea, 2011. Emi has spent more than sixty years trying to forget the sacrifice her sister made, but she must confront the past to discover peace. Seeing the healing of her children and her country, can Emi move beyond the legacy of war to find forgiveness?

Suspenseful, hopeful, and ultimately redemptive, White Chrysanthemum tells a story of two sisters whose love for each other is strong enough to triumph over the grim evils of war.

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Review:

"I read it in one sitting -- horrified and rapt" (Kate Kellaway Observer)

"A hugely affecting, captivating read -- I cried for most of the second half" (Sarah Shaffi Stylist)

"Beautifully written... In elegant but emotionally devastating prose Bracht conveys the heartbreaking impact of brutality and war upon women" (Charlotte Heathcote Sunday Express)

"If you're a fan of The Kite Runner and Memoirs of A Geisha, you'll love Mary Lynn Bracht's novel... Both educating and engaging, Bracht’s rich detail and captivating characters plunge you into Korean history in a heartbreaking and deeply emotional page-turner" (Rebecca Wilcock i newspaper)

"An evocative picture of loss and also an account of how one of the deepest human bonds can survive almost anything" (James Naughtie BBC Radio 4 Today Programme)

Book Description:

The heartbreaking story of Korea during the Second World War is brought to life in this gripping, redemptive debut about two sisters

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Large Print
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 052552424X
• ISBN 13: 9780525524243
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 460