{"product_id":"interpreters-daughter","title":"Interpreters Daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover one family''s fascinating story in this beautiful, sweeping, multigenerational memoir, spanning 19th century south China to modern day Singapore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A captivating, compelling story of history, family loyalty, and personal sacrifice. A fascinating and richly textured multigenerational tale'' \u003c\/b\u003eCharmaine Wilkerson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Cake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''I would learn that when families tell stories, what they leave out re-defines what they keep in. With my family, these were not secrets intentionally withheld. Just truths too painful to confront . . .''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the last years of her life, Teresa Lim''s mother, Violet Chang, had copies of a cherished family photograph made for those in the portrait who were still alive. On the back is the place and date: Hong Kong, 1935.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeresa would often look at this photograph, enticed by the fierceness and beauty of her great-aunt Fanny looking back at her. But Fanny never seemed to feature in the told and retold family stories. \u003ci\u003eWhy?\u003c\/i\u003e she wondered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis photograph set Teresa on a journey to uncover her family''s remarkable history. Through detective work, serendipity, and the kindness of strangers, she was guided to the fascinating, extraordinary life of her great-aunt and her world of sworn spinsters, ghost husbands and the working-class feminists of 19th century south China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut to recover her great-aunt''s past, we first must get to know Fanny''s family, the times and circumstances in which they lived, and the momentous yet forgotten conflicts that would lead to war in Singapore and, ultimately, a long-buried family tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Interpreter''s Daughter \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a beautifully moving record of an extraordinary family history. For fans of \u003ci\u003eWild Swans, The Hare With Amber Eyes,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFalling Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e this is the next classic in the making.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313853112702,"sku":"NW9780241544402","price":15.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241544402.jpg?v=1778592820","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/interpreters-daughter","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}