The great reclamation
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Riverhead Book, 2023.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
451 pages ; 24 cm.
Status
Waterloo Public Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION HENG
1 available
FICTION HENG
1 available
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Published
New York : Riverhead Book, 2023.
Street Date
2303
Language
English
Notes
Description
"A sweeping novel set in Singapore during the years leading up to its independence from British colonial powers, about one young boy from a rural fishing family and the love story that will shape his life and complicate the fate of his larger community"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
Ah Boon is born into a fishing village amid the heat and beauty of twentieth-century coastal Singapore in the waning years of British rule. He is a gentle boy who is not much interested in fishing, preferring to spend his days playing with the neighbor girl, Siok Mei. But when he discovers he has the unique ability to locate bountiful, movable islands that no one else can find, he feels a new sense of obligation and possibility--something to offer the community and impress the spirited girl he has come to love. By the time they are teens, Ah Boon and Siok Mei are caught in the tragic sweep of history: the Japanese army invades, the resistance rises, grief intrudes, and the future of the fishing village is in jeopardy. As the nation hurtles toward rebirth, the two friends, newly empowered, must decide who they want to be, and what they are willing to give up.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Heng, R. (2023). The great reclamation . Riverhead Book.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heng, Rachel. 2023. The Great Reclamation. Riverhead Book.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Heng, Rachel. The Great Reclamation Riverhead Book, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Heng, Rachel. The Great Reclamation Riverhead Book, 2023.
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