As World War II threatens their comfortable life in Hong Kong, young Joan and Emma Lew escape with their family to spend the war years in Macao. When they return home, Emma develops a deep interest in travel and sets her sights on an artistic life in San Francisco, while Joan turns to movies and thoughts of romance to escape the pressures of her real life. As the girls become women, each follows a path different from what her family expects. But through periods of great happiness and sorrow, the sisters learn that their complicated ties to each other--and to the other members of their close-knit family-are a source of strength as they pursue their separate dreams.

Sending as a RABCK to sakirmo. Enjoy!

The book had arrived during my holidays. Thank you so much!!

This was a nice enough story for a rainy day, although quite predictable at times. The most interesting part for me was the beginning, as it's rare to have read anything about WWII from Hong Kong's point of view.

Taking it with me to the local meet-up today and if no one picks it up, will try later at some other meet-ups...

(EDIT: No one took it in meet-ups, so will leave this at the BC shelf of Petra's Cafe in Pori)

Okay - this was still sitting at the same BC shelf yesterday, so I brought it with me & will probably take it along to Athens convention

Anniversary Convention release!

Taken from the book buffet at the Greek convention in Athens.

An enjoyable read for a sunny afternoon in the garden. I am taking this with me to the Convention in Germany.

On www.bookcrossing.com you can follow my journey. Please, after you have read me, leave a note on the website saying what you thought about the book and then release me again so I can travel on.

Found at the book buffé at the BC19 in Mainz. I try to read more books by pocs and of/about experiences and lives outside of europe/usa and I think this seems to be a book like that.