The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree
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Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942.
Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn’t sung a note since a family tragedy. With war looming, her father plans to ship her off to a singing school in England for safety. But all Emmy wants to do is stay in Batavia with…
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Irene Latham
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It covered a bit of WWII I was unfamiliar with: the Japanese occupation in Batvia, East Indies. The main character Emmy makes some choices that have tremendous repercussions. Survival, finding one's voice, friendship, freedom...wonderful rich themes beautifully executed. I recorded quite a few passages in my reading notebook.