The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree - Couverture souple

Abendanon, Lucille

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1631638203 ISBN 13 : 9781631638206

Editeur : Jolly Fish Press, 2024

Synopsis

Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942. Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasnt sung a note since her mothers tragic death. Instead, Emmys primary concerns are to enjoy adventures with her Javanese friend, Bakti; to avoid interacting with her snooty Dutch classmate, Violet; and to convince her father to let her stay in Batavia instead of shipping her off to singing school in England. Then the Japanese army invades Batavia, and as war erupts in the Dutch East Indies, Emmys world falls apart. When her own actions sabotage her familys chance to evacuate the island, Emmy is captured and confined in the Tjideng prisoner-of-war camp with other women and children. Separated from her family and friends, and silenced by her grief, Emmy will need all her strength to survive the war, find her voice, and reclaim her freedom.

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À propos de l'auteur

Lucille Abendanon has always lived a life on the move. When she was twelve, she swapped the English countryside for the tropical east coast of South Africa. Since then, she has been fortunate to call many places home--from the magic of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, to the wonders of Bangkok; from the minarets of Istanbul to the canals of the Netherlands. She now lives back in the United Kingdom with her husband, three boys, and three chickens beneath the branches of an ancient oak. She has three nationalities, which makes the question "where are you from?" difficult to answer. Lucille holds an MA in International Studies, and when she's not writing books, she writes about living abroad and raising multicultural kids on the move. The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree is her debut novel and is inspired by a lifetime of conversations with her Oma Emmy, who was a prisoner of war in the Tjideng internment camp during World War II.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jolly Fish Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1631638203
• ISBN 13: 9781631638206
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
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• Personne responsable: non disponible