{"product_id":"the-interpreters-daughter-9780241544402","title":"The Interpreters Daughter","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover one family''s fascinating story in this beautiful, sweeping, multigenerational memoir, spanning 19th century south China to modern day Singapore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A captivating, compelling story of history, family loyalty, and personal sacrifice. A fascinating and richly textured multigenerational tale'' \u003c\/b\u003eCharmaine Wilkerson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Cake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''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 . . .''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeresa 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. \u003ci\u003eWhy?\u003c\/i\u003e she wondered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Interpreter''s Daughter \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a beautifully moving record of an extraordinary family history. For fans of \u003ci\u003eWild Swans, The Hare With Amber Eyes,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFalling Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e this is the next classic in the making.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating, compelling story of history, family loyalty, and personal sacrifice... T\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eeresa Lim's quest to uncover a hidden chapter in her family's history makes for a fascinating and richly textured, multigenerational tale\u003c\/b\u003e * Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating family history\u003c\/b\u003e.  Lim vividly recreates Singapore in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and lucidly explains historical matters and cultural traditions * Publisher's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eRich in the little-discussed history of Singaporean Chinese, this multigenerational memoir offers \u003cb\u003ea timeless tale of the quest for identity, wholeness and truth. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eloquently enlightening family history\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ewonderful portrait of a family\u003c\/b\u003e.  One for lovers of \u003ci\u003eWild Swans\u003c\/i\u003e.  Hats off to Teresa Lim' -- Hope Adams","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48066839314775,"sku":"9780241544402","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241544402.jpg?v=1713211782","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-interpreters-daughter-9780241544402","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}