How We Disappeared: A Novel

Synopsis

Singapore, 1942. As Japanese Troops Sweep Down Malaysia And Into Singapore, A Village Is Ransacked, Leaving Only Two Survivors And One Tiny Child. In A Neighboring Village, Seventeen-year-old Wang Di Is Strapped Into The Back Of A Troop Carrier And Shipped Off To A Japanese Military Brothel Where She Is Forced Into Sexual Slavery As A 'comfort Woman.' After Sixty Years Of Silence, What She Saw And Experienced Still Haunts Her. In The Year 2000, Twelve-year-old Kevin Is Sitting Beside His Ailing Grandmother When He Overhears A Mumbled Confession. He Sets Out To Discover The Truth, Wherever It Might Lead, Setting In Motion A Chain Of Events He Never Could Have Foreseen. Weaving Together Two Time Lines And Two Very Big Secrets, This Stunning Debut Opens A Window On A Little-known Period Of History, Revealing The Strength And Bravery Shown By Numerous Women In The Face Of Terrible Cruelty. Drawing In Part On Her Family's Experiences, Jing-jing Lee Has Crafted A Profoundly Moving, Unforgettable Novel About Human Resilience, The Bonds Of Family And The Courage It Takes To Confront The Past. -- Amazon. Jing-jing Lee.