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Discover one familys fascinating story in this beautiful sweeping multigenerational memoir spanning 19th century south China to modern day Singapore
I would learn that when families tell stories what they leave out redefines what they keep in With my family these were not secrets intentionally withheld Just truths too painful to confront
In the last years of her life Teresa Lims mother Violet Chang had copies of a cherished family photograph made for those in the portrait who were still alive The photo is mounted on cream card with the name of the studio stamped at the bottom in Chinese characters The place and date on the back Hong Kong 1935 Teresa would often look at this photograph enticed by the fierceness and beauty of her greataunt Fanny looking back at her But Fanny never seemed to feature in the told and retold family stories Why she wondered
This photograph set Teresa on a journey to uncover her own family history Through detective work serendipity and the kindness of strangers she was guided to the fascinating ordinary extraordinary life of her greataunt and her world of sworn spinsters ghost husbands and the workingclass feminists of 19th century south China But to recover her greataunts past we first must get to know Fannys 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 longburied family tragedy
The Interpreters Daughter is a beautifully moving record of an extraordinary family history For fans of Wild Swans The Hare With Amber Eyes and Falling Leaves this is the next classic in the making
Teresa Lim 2022 P Penguin Audio 2022
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