Sisters under the Rising Sun (häftad, eng)

<p><b>A Richard and Judy summer book club pick</b><br><br><b>'One of the books of the decade' - Richard Madeley</b><br><br><b>The phenomenal new novel, based on a true story, </b><b>from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of <i>The Tattooist of Auschwitz</i>, <i>Cilka's Journey </i>and <i>Three Sisters</i></b><br><br>Singapore is burning.

It is February 1942, and the <i>Vyner Brooke</i> is sailing out of the harbour and to safety. On deck is an English musician, Norah Chambers, who gazes over the besieged city as the beautiful voices of the Australian nurses on board sing 'Waltzing Matilda'.<br><br>One of these nurses is Nesta James, a pint-sized rocket of a woman, who quells her fears by caring for the frightened people on board.<br><br>But danger lies ahead.

When Nesta and Norah meet at a female prisoner-of-war camp they must find strength and resilience they never knew they had. Can they work together to survive against all odds, and find hope in the darkest of days?<br><br><b><i>Sisters under the Rising Sun</i> tells the inspiring true story of women at war and of the friendship and sisterhood that changed the generation that came after them.</b></p>

Format	Häftad
Omfång	384 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	Zaffre
Utgivningsdatum	2024-07-04
ISBN	9781786582256