The Jade Lily

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In 2016, fleeing London with a broken heart, Alexandra returns to Australia to be with her grandparents, Romy and Wilhelm, when her grandfather is dying With only weeks left together, her grandparents begin to reveal the family mysteries they have kept secret for than half a century In 1939, two young girls meet in Shanghai, the Paris of the East beautiful local Li and Viennese refugee Romy form a fierce friendship But the deepening shadows of World War Two fall over the women as Li and Romy slip between the city s glamorous French Concession and the desperate Shanghai Ghetto Eventually, they are forced separate ways as Romy doubts Li s loyalties.After Wilhelm dies, Alexandra flies to Shanghai, determined to trace her grandparents past As she peels back the layers of their hidden lives, she begins to question everything she knows about her family and herself A compelling and gorgeously told tale of female friendship, the price of love, and the power of hardship and courage to shape us all. Best Read [ The Jade Lily ] By [ Kirsty Manning ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr There always seems to be something new to learn about WWII and this is another work of historical fiction that has taught me about another facet I had no idea that Jews migrated to Shanghai before the war But this story didthan just inform, it moved me because of the strength and courage of the characters and it was a testament to how heartache and loss can elevate people to do things because they love others, because it s the right thing to do As a young girl Romy Bernfeld and her par There always seems to be something new to learn about WWII and this is another work of historical fiction that has taught me about another facet I had no idea that Jews migrated to Shanghai before the war But this story didthan just inform, it moved me because of the strength and courage of the characters and it was a testament to how heartache and loss can elevate people to do things because they love others, because it s the right thing to do As a young girl Romy Bernfeld and her parents left their beloved Vienna, Austria after experiencing traumatic losses at the hands of the Nazis in 1938 They are exiled but comfortable, until the Japanese take over the French section and their lives once again are in peril What happen from then through the war years is of course heartbreaking, but there are the beautiful friendships that Romy finds and the love she discovers that sustain her through the years As in many recent books, there is a dual time line her...The Song of the Jade Lily is beautifully told in two timelines The first is 1939 Shanghai Two young girls, Li and Romy, become friends Li is from Shanghai, and Romy is a refugee from Vienna The two become fast friends World War II seems far away at first, but it descends upon Shanghai and these girls and tears apart their friendship The second timeline is 2016 when a young Alexandra returns to Australia because her grandfather Wilhelm is dying As Wilhelm spends his last days, he and his w The Song of the Jade Lily is beautifully told in two timelines The first is 1939 Shanghai Two young girls, Li and Romy, become friends Li is from Shanghai, and Romy is a refugee from Vienna The two become fast friends World War II seems far away at first, but it descends upon Shanghai and these girls and tears apart their friendship The second timeline is 2016 when a young Alexandra returns to Australia because h...The Jade Lily is a dual time line narrative.1938 Vienna, Austria 11 year old Romy and her parents flee to Shanghai after one of her brothers is shot by German soldiers and the other is herded away with other young Jewish men On the three month trip to Shanghai by boat, Romy meets Nina and they become firm friends Their lives take very different paths but bonded by the unspeakable events of war they remain firm friends for life.2016 Melbourne, Australia 36 year old Alexandra has rushed home The Jade Lily is a dual time line narrative.1938 Vienna, Austria 11 year old Romy and her parents flee to Shanghai after one of her brothers is shot by German soldiers and the other is herded away with other young Jewish men On the three month trip to Shanghai by boat, Romy meets Nina and they become firm friends Their lives take very different paths but bonded by the uns... Kirsty Manning has written a stunning story filled with secrets, sorrow, and resilience 1939 Vienna Austria Romy s family realizes it is in their best interest to leave the country But the only place that will take them in without a visa is shanghai Shanghai is miles away, a brief respite from the war, but it isn t long before shanghai is also impacted by WWII 2016 Alexandra returns home to Australia from London to see her beloved grandfather before he diesKirsty Manning has written a stunning story filled with secrets, sorrow, and resilience 1939 Vienna Austria Romy s family realizes it is in their best interest to leave the country But the only place that will take them in without a visa is shanghai Shanghai is miles away, a brief respite from the war, but it isn t long before shanghai is also impacted by WWII 2016 Alexandra returns home to Australia from London to see her beloved grandfather before he dies Alexandra was raised by her grandparents after her mother Sophia was killed in a car accident Alexandra knows that her mother was...I ended up being a bit surprised at how much I enjoyed this book I knew before I began that it had dual timelines which is a technique I am getting bored with I frequently long for a straight, continuous timeline told by one unchanging narrator It would be refreshing Anyway the dual timeline in The Jade Lily is okay as my in...It was 1938 and Romy Bernfeld was forced to flee Vienna with her parents after the Nazis began rounding up Jewish residents Shanghai was a different city completely bewildered and afraid, Romy found friendship with a neighbour, Li and her brother, while Romy s mother was shattered and depressed Her father, a doctor, began working at the local hospital Gradually Romy found her way around the French Concession where they lived But with the Japanese invasion, everything changed once again.Ale It was 1938 and Romy Bernfeld was forced to flee Vienna with her parents after the Nazis began rounding up Jewish residents Shanghai was a different city completely bewildered and afraid, Romy found friendship with a neighbour, Li and her brother, while Romy s mother was shattered and depressed Her father, a...Manning makes a triumphant return to the Australian historical fiction scene with her second novel, The Jade Lily It is a novel that takes the reader from the precarious times of World War II Austria, to the cosmopolitan streets of Shanghai, through to modern day Melbourne If you are looking for a tale that will sweep you away into times gone by, look no further than The Jade Lily.The Jade Lily is a multiple time frame narrative that begins with pre Manning makes a triumphant return to the Australian historical fiction scene with her second novel, The Jade Lily It is a novel that takes the reader from the precarious times of World War II...Jewish families were fleeing Austria, and Romy s family was on its way to China without her brothers Michael and Daniel Michael had been shot, and Daniel was taken to Dachau Concentration Camp.China was the only country during the war that they could enter without a visa.We meet Romy and her family as they make the journey and settle in Shanghai in 1939.We then move to 2016 and meet Alexandra who has traveled to Australia from London because her grandfather who raised her was dying.Being back i Jewish families were fleeing Austria, and Romy s family was on its way to China without her brothers Michael and Daniel Michael had been shot, and Daniel was taken to Dachau Concentration Camp.China was the only country during the war that they could enter without a visa.We meet Romy and her family as they make the journey and settle in Shanghai in 1939.We then move to 2016 and meet Alexandra who has traveled to Australia from London because her grandfather who raised her was dying.Being back in her childhood home was bittersweet and was heartbreaking when she had to leave her grandmother to return to her job and head to Shanghai a place Alexandra had never been The only good thing about leaving was that Alexandra might find out who her mother really was and where her mother had really originated from.I enjoyed Alexandra s search for clues and the secret Romy was ...His voice started to crack and he took a deep breath When we feel that our grief will suffocate us and we simply don t know how to continue, we still have choices We can choose to give up, or we can choose to fill our time helping others, even if that means you have to step outside the rules sometimes to do the right the just thing Kirsty Manning presents a novel spun differently from the usual thread It s 1939 and the Bernfelds are fleeing Austria under the threat of Nazi occupation His voice started to crack and he took a deep breath When we feel that our grief will suffocate us and we simply don t know how to continue, we still have choices We can choose to give up, or we can choose to fill our time helping others, even if that means you have to step outside the rules sometimes to do the right the just thing Kirsty Manning presents a novel spun differently from the usual thread It s 1939 and the Bernfelds are fleeing Austria under the threat of Nazi occupation Dr Bernfeld is a physician with his wife, Marta, who is his assistant With help from Herr Bloch, they are able to book passage to Shanghai with their young daughter, Romy It is here that Manning will draw back the heaviness of a story long needing to be told She parallels her fictional story alongside the actual historical events hap...This is another story told in two different time frames, which seems to be a popular trend these day It starts in Vienna in 1938 Given the situation and the persecution of Jews, Romy and her parents are forced to flee Romy and her family end up in Shanghai There Romy becomes friends with the budding songstress Li The other story starts in Melbourne in 2106 with Alexandra, granddaughter of Romy and her husband Wilhelm When her grandfather dies Alexandra, wanting to know the truth but not wa This is another story told in two different time frames, which seems to be a popular trend these day It ...

The Jade Lily
  • English
  • 12 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 437 pages
  • 1760294799
  • Kirsty Manning
  • The Jade Lily