{"product_id":"how-we-disappeared-9781335013941","title":"How We Disappeared","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 WOMEN'S PRIZE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e EMERGING STARS PICK \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mesmerizing novel of World War II Singapore, \"a story about memory, trauma, and ultimately love\" (\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e)--for fans of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePachinko\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Were the Lucky Ones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSingapore, 1942. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a neighboring village, seventeen-year-old Wang Di is strapped into the back of a troop carrier and shipped off to a Japanese military brothel where she is forced into sexual slavery as a \"comfort woman.\" After sixty years of silence, what she saw and experienced still haunts her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the year 2000, twelve-year-old Kevin is sitting beside his ailing grandmother when he overhears a mumbled confession. He sets out to discover the truth, wherever it might lead, setting in motion a chain of events he never could have foreseen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeaving together two timelines and two very big secrets, this stunning debut opens a window on a little-known period of history, revealing the strength and bravery shown by numerous women in the face of terrible cruelty. Drawing in part on her family's experiences, Jing-Jing Lee has crafted a profoundly moving, unforgettable novel about human resilience, the bonds of family and the courage it takes to confront the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335013941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Jing-Jing Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649038872732,"sku":"9781335013941","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ba04d39e-e4e0-47e0-9bcc-19c035d2ad5c.jpg?v=1603871802","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/how-we-disappeared-9781335013941","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}