{"product_id":"the-storm-we-made-9781399712576","title":"The Storm We Made","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS ARE LOVING \u003ci\u003eTHE STORM WE MADE:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDifficult to put down once started. ?????\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a book to be missed. ?????\u003cbr\u003eAn absolutely exceptional book that will never leave me.?????\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAS FEATURED ON BBC RADIO 4 WOMAN''S HOUR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer decision changed history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow her family must survive it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritish Malaya, 1930s \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscontented housewife Cecily is seduced by Japanese general Fujiwara and the glorious future he is promising for ''independent'' Malaya, free from British colonialism. As she becomes further embedded as his own personal spy, she unwittingly alters the fate of her country by welcoming in a punishing form of dictatorship under the Japanese in WWII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese-occupied Malaya, 1945 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCecily and her family are barely surviving. Her children, Jujube, Abel and Jasmin, are surrounded by threat, and look to their mother to keep them safe. But she can''t tell them about the part she played in the wa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrave and immensely moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Storm We Made\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most \u003cb\u003epowerful and confident \u003c\/b\u003edebuts I've ever read. A storytelling star is born -- Tracy Chevalier\u003cbr\u003eIn Vanessa Chan's spellbinding debut, one woman's desire to change her destiny shapes the future of a colonized nation.\u003cb\u003e Combining cinematic grandeur with nuanced storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Storm We Made\u003c\/i\u003e offers the hidden history that only fiction can reveal: the everyday yearnings of people surviving a brutal occupation, children trying to make sense of the unspeakable, and the search for love. \u003cb\u003eI'll never forget this book.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jessamine Chan\u003cbr\u003eExceptionally brave, heart-breaking, beautiful, and moving. \u003cb\u003eDestined to be a classic. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Storm We Made\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of stories that have been silenced or erased. Vanessa Chan writes with admirable power, confidence and grace. By confronting the horror of colonisation and wars, this book opens the pathway to peace and healing. A significant contribution to world's literature -- Nguyen Phan Que Mai\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003cb\u003eassured prose, impeccable story-telling, and vibrant characters\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Storm We Made \u003c\/i\u003eheralds an exceptional, exciting new voice. Vanessa Chan's textured, visceral writing brings 1930s-40s Malaya to life during the British and Japanese occupations, as the waves of small actions ripple out with unexpected and often tragic consequences. \u003cb\u003eBravo to this immense talent\u003c\/b\u003e! -- Melissa Fu\u003cbr\u003eA striking, moving exploration of good and evil and the devastating repercussions one's actions can have, it is\u003cb\u003e a novel that will stay with you\u003c\/b\u003e -- Cecile Pin\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Storm We Made \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent examination of the way individuals get caught in the violence of history . . . \u003cb\u003ea frank book that revels in moral complexity.\u003c\/b\u003e Lovers of Eileen Chang will especially appreciate Vanessa Chan. -- Rowan Hisayo Buchanan\u003cbr\u003eDevastatingly\u003cb\u003e beautiful and extraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Vanessa shines an evocative light on this piece of history. I'm going to be thinking about this one for a very long time -- Jessica George\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA phenomenon\u003c\/b\u003e unto itself. This is no mere debut, but rather the summoning of a story buried so deeply in a nation that it could only surface with a talent great enough to do it justice. -- Mira Jacob\u003cbr\u003eLike the most \u003cb\u003edazzling historical fiction\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Storm We Made\u003c\/i\u003e etches intimate details on an epic canvas. Vanessa Chan's characters face agonizing choices under the darkness of colonization and war, and yet she imbues them with an indelible spirit of resistance that never lets you forget the light. A fearless, gripping, morally complex story by \u003cb\u003ea writer to watch\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Dawnie Walton\u003cbr\u003eThere are so many rich layers to this book-my breath caught at the beauty of the words and the kaleidoscope of images they painted. Vanessa Chan has written a masterpiece, and \u003ci\u003eThe Storm We Made \u003c\/i\u003ehas not only changed my perspective on war and humanity; it has also \u003cb\u003etransformed my sense of what truly great novels can do.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Qian Julie Wang, author of New York Times bestseller, Beautiful Country\u003cbr\u003eMagnificent. A\u003cb\u003e beautiful, scintillating, devastating and deeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e marvel of storytelling. I implore you to read it. -- Chris Whitaker\u003cbr\u003eA chilling exploration of the costs of human weakness and desire, in a\u003cb\u003e compelling and vividly wrought\u003c\/b\u003e historical context * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDynamic\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Chan convincingly portrays a family caught in the horrors of war * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e. . . this got me out of my reading slump . . . heart-breaking but \u003cb\u003ecompelling and perfectly paced\u003c\/b\u003e novel -- Zoe West, Woman \u0026amp; Home editor\u003cbr\u003eChan has written a horrific, gripping, exquisitely plotted novel.\u003cb\u003e I could not put it down\u003c\/b\u003e! -- Alice Winn, author of Sunday Times bestseller In Memoriam\u003cbr\u003eA cinematic historical fiction crafted with care from her grandparent's experiences . . . \u003cb\u003eThe kind of immersive fiction that teaches you more than any history lesson could\u003c\/b\u003e * The Bookseller *\u003cbr\u003ePowerful . . . [told] so brilliantly that \u003cb\u003eI could not put it down... I absolutely loved \u003c\/b\u003e[this] book -- Zoe Ball, Radio 2 Book Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e * Radio 4 Woman’s Hour *\u003cbr\u003eExceptionally \u003cb\u003ecompelling\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eUnforgettable . . . \u003cb\u003eEverything you want from historical fiction\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExquisite\u003c\/b\u003e -- Red\u003cbr\u003eWill keep you \u003cb\u003egripped\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738917155159,"sku":"9781399712576","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399712576.jpg?v=1720050577","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-storm-we-made-9781399712576","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}