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White Chrysanthemum |
by Mary Lynn Bracht |
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Praise For This Book |
"A suspenseful and eye-opening historical work reminiscent of Christina Baker Kline's Orphan Train, Jamie Ford's Songs of Willow Frost, and Lisa Wingate's Before We Were Yours."-Library Journal (starred) "If Min Jin Lee's acclaimed bestseller Pachinko sparked an interest in stories of Korea under Japanese occupation during World War II, here's your next read."-Newsday "I read Hana and Emi's story with my heart in my mouth. A bold, devastating, important novel shot through with hope and beauty."-Rachel Joyce, New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry "A psychologically acute, emotionally resonant novel....[R]ich with historical detail, White Chrysanthemum is a compelling and important account of civilian women's lives during wartime."-BookPage "Masterfully crafted, Bracht's mesmerizing debut novel is rich with historical detail and depth of emotion. This is a memorable story about the courage of Korean women during the Second World War."-Publishers Weekly "Fast-paced and lyrical... [Bracht] allows a sense of hope to filter through." -Historical Novels Review "A debut novel about the Korean 'comfort women' prostituted by Japanese soldiers in World War II-and the strong bond between two sisters separated by the conflict....The book's author, an American of Korean descent, writes well-the passages describing the sisters' early lives are quite lyrical-and she's adept at weaving in historical material about Korea and its fraught relationship with Japan."-Kirkus Reviews |
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