Bury What We Cannot Take
Chen Kirstin
The day nine-year-old
San San and her twelve-year-old brother, Ah Liam, discover their
grandmother taking a hammer to a framed portrait of Chairman Mao is the
day that forever changes their lives. To prove his loyalty to the Party,
Ah Liam reports his grandmother to the authorities. But his belief in
doing the right thing sets in motion a terrible chain of events.
Now
they must flee their home on Drum Wave Islet, which sits just a few
hundred meters across the channel from mainland China. But when their
mother goes to procure visas for safe passage to Hong Kong, the
government will only issue them on the condition that she leave behind
one of her children as proof of the family’s intention to return.
Against
the backdrop of early Maoist China, this captivating and emotional tale
follows a brother, a sister, a father, and a mother as they grapple
with their agonizing decision, its far-reaching consequences, and their
hope for redemption.
San San and her twelve-year-old brother, Ah Liam, discover their
grandmother taking a hammer to a framed portrait of Chairman Mao is the
day that forever changes their lives. To prove his loyalty to the Party,
Ah Liam reports his grandmother to the authorities. But his belief in
doing the right thing sets in motion a terrible chain of events.
Now
they must flee their home on Drum Wave Islet, which sits just a few
hundred meters across the channel from mainland China. But when their
mother goes to procure visas for safe passage to Hong Kong, the
government will only issue them on the condition that she leave behind
one of her children as proof of the family’s intention to return.
Against
the backdrop of early Maoist China, this captivating and emotional tale
follows a brother, a sister, a father, and a mother as they grapple
with their agonizing decision, its far-reaching consequences, and their
hope for redemption.
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Рік:
2018
Видавництво:
Little A
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
275
ISBN 10:
1542049717
ISBN 13:
9781542049719
Файл:
EPUB, 483 KB
IPFS:
,
english, 2018
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