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The Storm We Made Vanessa Chan

The Storm We Made By Vanessa Chan

The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan

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Summary

Destined to become a modern-day classic, The Storm We Made is a dazzling saga about the horrors of war and the power of familial love, for fans of Pachinko, All the Light We Cannot See and Wandering Souls.

The Storm We Made Summary

The Storm We Made: The spellbinding debut destined to become a modern-day classic by Vanessa Chan

Her decision changed history.
Now her family must survive it.
Destined to become a modern-day classic, The Storm We Made is a dazzling saga about the power of familial love in the face of the horrors of war, for fans of Pachinko and All the Light We Cannot See.

'I'll never forget this book' JESSAMINE CHAN
'One of the most powerful debuts I've ever read. A storytelling star is born' TRACY CHEVALIER
'A striking, moving exploration of good and evil, it is a novel that will stay with you' CECILE PIN
'Exceptionally brave, heart-breaking, beautiful, and moving. A significant contribution to world's literature' NGUYEN PHAN QUE MAI

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Japanese-occupied Malaya, 1945.

Cecily Alcantara's children are in terrible danger.
Her eldest child Jujube, who works at a tea house frequented by drunk Japanese soldiers, becomes angrier by the day.
Jasmin, the youngest, lives confined in a basement for her own safety.
And her son, Abel, has disappeared without a trace.

Cecily knows two things: that this is all her fault; and that her family must never learn the truth.

The Storm We Made Reviews

Brave and immensely moving, The Storm We Made is one of the most powerful and confident debuts I've ever read. A storytelling star is born -- Tracy Chevalier
In Vanessa Chan's spellbinding debut, one woman's desire to change her destiny shapes the future of a colonized nation. Combining cinematic grandeur with nuanced storytelling, The Storm We Made offers the hidden history that only fiction can reveal: the everyday yearnings of people surviving a brutal occupation, children trying to make sense of the unspeakable, and the search for love. I'll never forget this book. -- Jessamine Chan
Exceptionally brave, heart-breaking, beautiful, and moving. Destined to be a classic. The Storm We Made is a celebration of stories that have been silenced or erased. Vanessa Chan writes with admirable power, confidence and grace. By confronting the horror of colonisation and wars, this book opens the pathway to peace and healing. A significant contribution to world's literature -- Nguyen Phan Que Mai
With assured prose, impeccable story-telling, and vibrant characters, The Storm We Made heralds an exceptional, exciting new voice. Vanessa Chan's textured, visceral writing brings 1930s-40s Malaya to life during the British and Japanese occupations, as the waves of small actions ripple out with unexpected and often tragic consequences. Bravo to this immense talent! -- Melissa Fu
A striking, moving exploration of good and evil and the devastating repercussions one's actions can have, it is a novel that will stay with you -- Cecile Pin
The Storm We Made is an excellent examination of the way individuals get caught in the violence of history . . . a frank book that revels in moral complexity. Lovers of Eileen Chang will especially appreciate Vanessa Chan. -- Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
Devastatingly beautiful and extraordinary . . . Vanessa shines an evocative light on this piece of history. I'm going to be thinking about this one for a very long time -- Jessica George
A phenomenon unto itself. This is no mere debut, but rather the summoning of a story buried so deeply in a nation that it could only surface with a talent great enough to do it justice. -- Mira Jacob
Like the most dazzling historical fiction, The Storm We Made etches intimate details on an epic canvas. Vanessa Chan's characters face agonizing choices under the darkness of colonization and war, and yet she imbues them with an indelible spirit of resistance that never lets you forget the light. A fearless, gripping, morally complex story by a writer to watch. -- Dawnie Walton
There are so many rich layers to this book-my breath caught at the beauty of the words and the kaleidoscope of images they painted. Vanessa Chan has written a masterpiece, and The Storm We Made has not only changed my perspective on war and humanity; it has also transformed my sense of what truly great novels can do. -- QIAN JULIE WANG, author of New York Times bestseller, Beautiful Country

About Vanessa Chan

VANESSA CHAN is a Malaysian author. Her debut novel, The Storm We Made, has been sold in twenty languages and territories worldwide, and will publish in the US and UK in January 2024. Vanessa's other work has been published in Electric Lit, Kenyon Review, and more. She is now based mostly in Brooklyn.

Additional information

GOR013448606
9781399712576
1399712578
The Storm We Made: The spellbinding debut destined to become a modern-day classic by Vanessa Chan
Vanessa Chan
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Hodder & Stoughton
20240104
352
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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