The Bird in the Bamboo Cage
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The Bird in the Bamboo Cage

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The Bird in the Bamboo Cage

About this book

Inspired by true events…

'Moving and authentic' Dinah Jefferies

'Vivid, heart-rending and so, so beautiful' Jenny Ashcroft

'A beautiful, tender and fascinating story' Sinead Moriarty

'Deeply moving. Be prepared – have handkerchiefs on standby at the end' Antonia Senior, The Times
'An inspiring novel about the power of determination, courage and unity' Woman's Own

China, 1941. With Japan's declaration of war on the Allies, Elspeth Kent's future changes forever. When soldiers take control of the missionary school where she teaches, comfortable security is replaced by rationing, uncertainty and fear.

Ten-year-old Nancy Plummer has always felt safe at Chefoo School. Now the enemy, separated indefinitely from anxious parents, the children must turn to their teachers – to Miss Keny and her new Girl Guide patrol especially – for help. But worse is to come when the pupils and teachers are sent to a distant internment camp. Unimaginable hardship, impossible choices and danger lie ahead.

Inspired by true events, this is the unforgettable story of the life-changing bonds formed between a young girl and her teacher, in a remote corner of a terrible war.

Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards for Popular Fiction Book of the Year
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Published in the USA and Canada under the title When We Were Young and Brave.

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Information

Publisher
HarperCollins
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9780008393670
eBook ISBN
9780008393656
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literature General
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Note to Readers
  4. Dedication
  5. Epigraph
  6. Contents
  7. Prologue
  8. Occupation: 1941–1943
  9. Internment: 1943–1945
  10. Liberation: 1945
  11. Remembrance: 1975
  12. Epilogue
  13. Author Note
  14. Further Reading
  15. Reading Group Questions
  16. A Brief History of the Girl Guides
  17. Keep Reading …
  18. About the Author
  19. Also by Hazel Gaynor
  20. About the Publisher

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