Description
In 1939 Shanghai, a young woman working at the city’s famed Café of the Phoenix becomes entwined in the lives of Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution and a gifted musician whose melodies offer hope amid uncertainty. Decades later in Australia, a woman grieving a personal loss discovers a long-hidden connection to that turbulent past and sets out to uncover the truth behind an old family mystery. Moving between wartime Shanghai and the present day, this richly atmospheric historical novel explores friendship, courage, displacement, love, and the enduring power of music to preserve memory. Kirsty Manning’s evocative storytelling brings a little-known chapter of history vividly to life.
Available Editions
paperback
William Morrow Paperbacks
Published May 14, 2019
480 pages
ISBN: 9780062882011
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Details
First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning.