Bury What We Cannot Take

Bury What We Cannot Take

EnglishPaperback / softback
Chen Kirstin
Amazon Publishing
EAN: 9781542049719
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“Complex and rich, Chen’s story serves as a fascinating window into a unique period of history and the plight of one displaced family.” —Harper’s Bazaar 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.
EAN 9781542049719
ISBN 1542049717
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher Amazon Publishing
Publication date March 20, 2018
Pages 300
Language English
Dimensions 234 x 156 x 6
Country United States
Readership General
Authors Chen Kirstin