The Secrets of the Sakura Girls
$27.38
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
26 August 2021
Summary
Love and death in a Japanese brothel in nineteenth-century Singapore.
It is Singapore in 1870 and Aoki is a karayuki-san. Aged fifteen, Aoki was sold by her father and shipped to Singapore from Japan, where she was bought into the world of prostitution. In a chance encounter with Reverend Harry Gilmore and his nine-year-old son Rupert from England, she finds herself drawn to their domicile life. Indomitable, empathetic and resolute, she is determined to break free of her life of prost…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789814914024 |
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| ISBN-10: | 9814914029 |
| Author: | Paul Callan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 26 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 154mm x 18mm |
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About The Author
Paul Callan
Paul Callan was born in Dublin, Ireland. As a young man, he abandoned his first attempt at becoming a novelist in pursuit of a business career. He has since written five historical novels, all of which combine intricate storytelling with exotic settings. His first, The Dulang Washer was longlisted for the IMPAC award in 2012. His most recent novel, The Secrets of the Sakura Girls, was published by Penguin Random House SEA in 2021. He lives between London and Kuala Lumpur.
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