"A heartbreaking but hopeful story about memory, trauma and ultimately love" (New York Times) set in World War II Singapore about a woman who survived the Japanese occupation and a man who thought he
Shortlisted for the 2020 Singapore Literature PrizeLonglisted for the HWA Debut CrownSingapore, 1942. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked. Only three surv