The Storm We Made
Autor Vanessa Chanen Limba Engleză Hardback – 10 mai 2024
Now her family must survive it.
'Spellbinding . . . Combining cinematic grandeur with nuanced storytelling, The Storm We Made 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. I'll never forget this book' JESSAMINE CHAN
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Japanese-occupied Malaya, 1945.
Cecily Alcantara's children are in terrible danger.
Her eldest child Jujube, who works at a tea house frequented by drunk Japanese soldiers, becomes angrier by the day.
Jasmin, the youngest, lives confined in a basement for her own safety.
And her son, Abel, has disappeared without a trace.
Cecily knows two things: that this is all her fault; and that her family must never learn the truth.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781420513622
ISBN-10: 1420513621
Pagini: 541
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:Text mare
Editura: Gale, a Cengage Group
ISBN-10: 1420513621
Pagini: 541
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:Text mare
Editura: Gale, a Cengage Group
Descriere
Descriere de la o altă ediție sau format:
✨'A storytelling star is born'✨ TRACY CHEVALIER
✨'A novel that will stay with you'✨ CECILE PIN
✨'Devastating, beautiful and extraordinary'✨ JESSICA GEORGE
✨'Magnificent . . . I implore you to read it'✨ CHRIS WHITAKER
✨'I'll never forget this book'✨ JESSAMINE CHAN
Malaysia, 1945. As WW2 rages, will a mother's choice affect her children forever?
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?
READERS ARE LOVING THE STORM WE MADE:
'A heartbreaking read that I cannot get out of my head or my heart' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is not a book to be missed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An absolutely exceptional book that will never leave me'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Vanessa Chan has given us a masterpiece' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gripping, vivid and moving' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A deeply emotional read, at times painfully so' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Shows a different side to the conflict and emotions of WWII. Beautifully written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A powerful and moving debut' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✨'A storytelling star is born'✨ TRACY CHEVALIER
✨'A novel that will stay with you'✨ CECILE PIN
✨'Devastating, beautiful and extraordinary'✨ JESSICA GEORGE
✨'Magnificent . . . I implore you to read it'✨ CHRIS WHITAKER
✨'I'll never forget this book'✨ JESSAMINE CHAN
Malaysia, 1945. As WW2 rages, will a mother's choice affect her children forever?
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?
READERS ARE LOVING THE STORM WE MADE:
'A heartbreaking read that I cannot get out of my head or my heart' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is not a book to be missed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An absolutely exceptional book that will never leave me'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Vanessa Chan has given us a masterpiece' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gripping, vivid and moving' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A deeply emotional read, at times painfully so' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Shows a different side to the conflict and emotions of WWII. Beautifully written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A powerful and moving debut' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Recenzii
Brave and immensely moving, The Storm We Made is one of the most powerful and confident debuts I've ever read. A storytelling star is born
In Vanessa Chan's spellbinding debut, one woman's desire to change her destiny shapes the future of a colonized nation. Combining cinematic grandeur with nuanced storytelling, The Storm We Made 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. I'll never forget this book.
Exceptionally brave, heart-breaking, beautiful, and moving. Destined to be a classic. The Storm We Made 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
With assured prose, impeccable story-telling, and vibrant characters, The Storm We Made heralds 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. Bravo to this immense talent!
A striking, moving exploration of good and evil and the devastating repercussions one's actions can have, it is a novel that will stay with you
The Storm We Made is an excellent examination of the way individuals get caught in the violence of history . . . a frank book that revels in moral complexity. Lovers of Eileen Chang will especially appreciate Vanessa Chan.
Devastatingly beautiful and extraordinary . . . Vanessa shines an evocative light on this piece of history. I'm going to be thinking about this one for a very long time
A phenomenon 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.
Like the most dazzling historical fiction, The Storm We Made 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 a writer to watch.
There 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 The Storm We Made has not only changed my perspective on war and humanity; it has also transformed my sense of what truly great novels can do.
Magnificent. A beautiful, scintillating, devastating and deeply moving marvel of storytelling. I implore you to read it.
A chilling exploration of the costs of human weakness and desire, in a compelling and vividly wrought historical context
Dynamic . . . Chan convincingly portrays a family caught in the horrors of war
. . . this got me out of my reading slump . . . heart-breaking but compelling and perfectly paced novel
Chan has written a horrific, gripping, exquisitely plotted novel. I could not put it down!
A cinematic historical fiction crafted with care from her grandparent's experiences . . . The kind of immersive fiction that teaches you more than any history lesson could
Powerful . . . [told] so brilliantly that I could not put it down... I absolutely loved [this] book
Absolutely brilliant
Exceptionally compelling
Unforgettable . . . Everything you want from historical fiction
Exquisite
Will keep you gripped
In Vanessa Chan's spellbinding debut, one woman's desire to change her destiny shapes the future of a colonized nation. Combining cinematic grandeur with nuanced storytelling, The Storm We Made 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. I'll never forget this book.
Exceptionally brave, heart-breaking, beautiful, and moving. Destined to be a classic. The Storm We Made 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
With assured prose, impeccable story-telling, and vibrant characters, The Storm We Made heralds 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. Bravo to this immense talent!
A striking, moving exploration of good and evil and the devastating repercussions one's actions can have, it is a novel that will stay with you
The Storm We Made is an excellent examination of the way individuals get caught in the violence of history . . . a frank book that revels in moral complexity. Lovers of Eileen Chang will especially appreciate Vanessa Chan.
Devastatingly beautiful and extraordinary . . . Vanessa shines an evocative light on this piece of history. I'm going to be thinking about this one for a very long time
A phenomenon 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.
Like the most dazzling historical fiction, The Storm We Made 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 a writer to watch.
There 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 The Storm We Made has not only changed my perspective on war and humanity; it has also transformed my sense of what truly great novels can do.
Magnificent. A beautiful, scintillating, devastating and deeply moving marvel of storytelling. I implore you to read it.
A chilling exploration of the costs of human weakness and desire, in a compelling and vividly wrought historical context
Dynamic . . . Chan convincingly portrays a family caught in the horrors of war
. . . this got me out of my reading slump . . . heart-breaking but compelling and perfectly paced novel
Chan has written a horrific, gripping, exquisitely plotted novel. I could not put it down!
A cinematic historical fiction crafted with care from her grandparent's experiences . . . The kind of immersive fiction that teaches you more than any history lesson could
Powerful . . . [told] so brilliantly that I could not put it down... I absolutely loved [this] book
Absolutely brilliant
Exceptionally compelling
Unforgettable . . . Everything you want from historical fiction
Exquisite
Will keep you gripped
Notă biografică
VANESSA CHAN is a Malaysian author. Her debut novel, The Storm We Made, has been sold in twenty languages and territories worldwide, and will publish in the US and UK in January 2024. Vanessa's other work has been published in Electric Lit, Kenyon Review, and more. She is now based mostly in Brooklyn.