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The author of seven previous novels, Meira Chand is of Indian-Swiss parentage. Born and educated in London, she has lived most of her adult life in Japan, apart from some time in India during the seventies. In 1997 she moved to Singapore. She is involved in several programmes to mentor young writers in Singapore, and has recently been writer in residence at Mansfield College, Oxford and also at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia.
This extraordinary book traces the island's story through to 1956 and independence ... I thoroughly recommend it * Daily Mail * An exotic, challenging, and heartbreaking novel. -- Hong Ying, author of Daughter of the River this meticulously researched book is alive with engrossing detail, whether on the odour of Chinatown, the privations of a guerilla camp or the appalling rituals of foot binding. -- Mayi Jaggi * Guardian * This exciting and well-written book describes the city as a meeting point between east and west. What a fascinating place! * Waterstone's Book Quarterly *
