{"product_id":"book-d1xt","title":"How We Disappeared","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e*A \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \"Emerging Stars\" Pick*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel set in World War II Singapore about a woman who survived the Japanese occupation and a man who thought he had lost everything-for fans of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePachinko\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Were the Lucky Ones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingapore, 1942. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a neighboring village, seventeen-year-old Wang Di is strapped into the back of a troop carrier and shipped off to a Japanese military brothel where she is forced into sexual slavery as a \"comfort woman.\" After sixty years of silence, what she saw and experienced still haunts her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the year 2000, twelve-year-old Kevin is sitting beside his ailing grandmother when he overhears a mumbled confession. He sets out to discover the truth, wherever it might lead, setting in motion a chain of events he never could have foreseen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving together two time lines and two very big secrets, this stunning debut opens a window on a little-known period of history, revealing the strength and bravery shown by numerous women in the face of terrible cruelty. Drawing in part on her family's experiences, Jing-Jing Lee has crafted a profoundly moving, unforgettable novel about human resilience, the bonds of family and the courage it takes to confront the past.","brand":"Harlequin Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49377252180272,"sku":"BDd1xt","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49377252245808,"sku":"ZEd1xt","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49377252278576,"sku":"ZMd1xt","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/d1xt-Square-cover.jpg?v=1778011392","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-d1xt","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}