The Box with the Sunflower Clasp

Autori

• Rachel Meller

Parametri

• Hobby
• Mappe e viaggi
• Viaggi

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A transfixingly readable amalgam of memoir and history, this work is superbly written and researched. Rachel Meller's narrative begins with the death of her distant aunt Lisbeth, who leaves behind an intricately carved Chinese box containing photographs, letters, and documents. These items lead Rachel to uncover the story of a passionate Jewish teenager in elegant Vienna, caught in the turmoil of war and forced to flee to Shanghai. In this strange city, Lisbeth and her parents strive to build a new life amid small joys and significant hardships, surrounded by fellow refugees escaping Hitler and the Nazis. 1930s Shanghai is depicted as a metropolis of wealth and poverty, where disease thrives, and gangsters mingle with affluent émigrés. It is a place where European refugees forge community, and a young woman might even find love. Set against the backdrop of the Far East during wartime, this sweeping family memoir reveals the hidden history of the Jews in Shanghai. Meller writes with elegance and insight, exploring themes of survival and the lasting impact of displacement and war on future generations.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2024

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