{"product_id":"the-interpreters-daughter-a-remarkable-true-story-of-feminist-defiance-in-19th-century-singapore","title":"The Interpreter's Daughter: A remarkable true story of feminist defiance in 19th century Singapore","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the last years of her life, Teresa Lim's mother, Violet Chang, had copies of a cherished family photograph made for those in the portrait who were still alive. On the back is the place and date: \u003cem\u003eHong Kong, 1935\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTeresa would often look at this photograph, enticed by the fierceness and beauty of her great-aunt Fanny looking back at her. But Fanny never seemed to feature in the told and retold family stories. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e she wondered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis photograph set Teresa on a journey to uncover her family's remarkable history. Through detective work, serendipity, and the kindness of strangers, she was guided to the fascinating, extraordinary life of her great-aunt and her world of sworn spinsters, ghost husbands and the working-class feminists of nineteenth century south China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut to recover her great-aunt's past, we first must get to know Fanny's family, the times and circumstances in which they lived, and the momentous yet forgotten conflicts that would lead to war in Singapore and, ultimately, a long-buried family tragedy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTeresa Lim\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a Singaporean now resident in England. She lives with her husband in south London and Devon. They have two grown-up sons. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Interpreter's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Times Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39952738746481,"sku":"9780241544419","price":32.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/9780241544419.jpg?v=1663910499","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-interpreters-daughter-a-remarkable-true-story-of-feminist-defiance-in-19th-century-singapore","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}