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      The Storm We Made: an unputdownable and heartbreaking World War Two novel

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      Destined to become a modern-day classic, The Storm We Made is a dazzling saga about the horrors of war and the power of familial love, for fans of Pachinko, All the Light We Cannot See and Wandering Souls.

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      Product ID:9781399712576
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Storm We Made
      Subtitle:an unputdownable and heartbreaking World War Two novel
      Authors:Author: Vanessa Chan
      Page Count:352
      Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), War, combat and military adventure fiction, Historical fiction, War & combat fiction, Historical fiction
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      Destined to become a modern-day classic, The Storm We Made is a dazzling saga about the horrors of war and the power of familial love, for fans of Pachinko, All the Light We Cannot See and Wandering Souls.

      READERS ARE LOVING THE STORM WE MADE:
      Difficult to put down once started. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
      This is not a book to be missed. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
      An absolutely exceptional book that will never leave me.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      AS FEATURED ON BBC RADIO 4 WOMAN''S HOUR

      Her decision changed history.
      Now her family must survive it.

      British Malaya, 1930s
      Discontented 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.

      Japanese-occupied Malaya, 1945
      Cecily 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 war - and she doesn''t know how to protect them.
      Can Cecily face up to her past to save her children? Or is it already too late... ?

      ''I''ll never forget this book'' Jessamine Chan
      ''One of the most powerful debuts I''ve ever read. A storytelling star is born'' Tracy Chevalier
      ''Exceptionally brave, heart-breaking, beautiful, and moving. A significant contribution to world''s literature'' Nguyen Phan Que Mai
      ''A gripping, exquisitely plotted novel. I could not put it down!'' Alice Winn, author of Sunday Times bestseller In Memoriam
      ''A striking, moving exploration of good and evil, it is a novel that will stay with you.'' Cecile Pin, author of Wandering Souls


      Imprint Name:Hodder & Stoughton
      Publisher Name:Hodder & Stoughton
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2024-01-04

      Additional information

      Weight570 g
      Dimensions162 × 242 × 34 mm