The porcelain moon : a novel of France, the Great War, and forbidden love
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First edition. |
William Morrow,
Toronto, Ontario :
[2023]
- 5 of 10 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 1 of 1 Copy available at Port Colborne Library . (Show preferred library)
- 1 current hold with 10 total copies.
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About
France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, Pauline Deng runs away from her uncle's home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Theo, who is working in the French countryside as a translator for the Chinese Labour Corps. In the town of Noyelles-sur-Mer, Camille Roussel is planning her escape from an abusive marriage and seeking to end a love affair that can no longer continue. Camille offers Pauline a room in her house, and the two women become friends. But before long, Pauline uncovers a perilous secret that Camille has been hiding from her. As their dangerous situation escalates, the two women are forced to make a terrible decision that will bind them together for the rest of their lives. Set against the little-known history of the 140,000 Chinese workers who were brought to Europe as non-combatant labour during WWI, The Porcelain Moon is a tale of forbidden love, identity and belonging, and what we are willing to risk for freedom.
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Details
- ISBN: 9781443464826
- ISBN: 9781443470131
- Physical Description: print338 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : William Morrow, [2023]