Moving between Hana in 1943 and Emi as an old woman today, White Chrysanthemum takes us into a dark and devastating corner of history - and two women whose love for one another is strong enough to triumph over the evils of war. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. Moving between Hana in 1943 and Emi as an old woman today, White Chrysanthemum takes us into a dark and devastating corner of history and two women whose love for one another is strong enough to triumph over the evils of war. So begins the story of two sisters suddenly and violently separated by war. Discover Book Depositorys huge selection of Mary Lynn Bracht books online. Terrified for her sister, Hana swims as hard as she can for the shore. Mary lynn Bracht White Chrysanthemum Hardcover Januby Mary Lynn Bracht (Author) 1,969 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9. Her mother has told her again and again never to be caught alone with one. One day Hana sees a Japanese soldier heading for where Emi is guarding the day's catch on the beach. Hana and her little sister Emi are part of an island community of haenyo, women who make their living from diving deep into the sea off the southernmost tip of Korea. Longlisted for the Authors' Club First Novel Award Suspenseful, hopeful, and ultimately redemptive, White Chrysanthemum tells a story of two sisters whose love for each other is strong enough to triumph over the grim evils of war.Winner of the Writers' Guild Award for B est Debut Novel 'I would also recommend Mary-Lynn Bracht’s novel White Chrysanthemum, a story of family separation in Korea during the 20th century. Seeing the healing of her children and her country, can Emi move beyond the legacy of war to find forgiveness? White Chrysanthemum by Bracht, Mary Lynn at .uk - ISBN 10: 1784705454 - ISBN 13: 9781784705459 - Vintage - 2018 - Softcover. Emi has spent more than sixty years trying to forget the sacrifice her sister made, but she must confront the past to discover peace.

But haenyeo are women of power and strength.

There she is forced to become a “comfort woman” in a Japanese military brothel. Until the day Hana saves her younger sister from a Japanese soldier and is herself captured and transported to Manchuria. As a haenyeo, a female diver of the sea, she enjoys an independence that few other Koreans can still claim. Hana has lived her entire life under Japanese occupation. For fans of Lisa Wingate’s Before We Were Yours and Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko, a deeply moving novel that follows two Korean sisters separated by World War II.

White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht