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The Flowers Of War (2012)

by Geling Yan(Favorite Author)

3.54 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1846555892 (ISBN13: 9781846555893)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Harvill Secker

review 1: Set in Nanking when Japan invaded China in 1937, the story follows the lives of a Catholic priest, his curate, young female boarders, prostitutes who climbed over a wall of the catholic compound seeking asylum and wounded Chinese soldiers. All the horrors of war are recounted in vivid detail as well as the sacrifices made to ensure the safety of the boarders. Very well written with many memorable characters.
review 2: Pretty good story. It's a movie now starring Christian Bale. The trailer looks better than the book although it does change some things - like add a character. It's the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking in 1937. A group of school girls (Chinese) take shelter in a catholic boarding school. The entire Chinese army has been killed, atrocitie... mores are common, food is scarce. A good story of right and wrong, survival, friendship and doing the right thing. less

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