Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN?_TS PRIZE FOR FICTION ?_~A mighty achievement?_T OCEAN VUONG ?_~Beautiful, brilliant?_T R. F. KUANG ?_~Dazzling?_T OBSERVER ?_~Will shatter your heart?_T GLAMOUR ?_~Powerful?_T SUNDAY TIMES An extraordinary story of the journey of one young family through love, loss and unwavering hope. There are the goodbyes and then the fishing out of the bodies ?_" everything in between is speculation. One night, not long after the last American troops leave Vietnam, siblings Anh, Thanh and Minh flee their village and embark on a perilous journey in hope of a new life. Separated from their parents and fearing the worst they find themselves travelling alone in the world without a home to return to. After a twist of fate lands them in Thatcher?_Ts Britain, they must somehow build new lives there. Will the love they have for each other be enough to keep them together? Wandering Souls is a stunning, life-affirming testament to the healing power of stories. A Times and Guardian book of the year ?_~Poignant and lyrical?_T DAVID NICHOLLS ?_~A powerful story of courage, love and unwavering hope?_T MARIE CLAIRE ?_~Beautiful?_? I loved every word?_T PHILIPPA PERRY ?_~A deeply affecting reckoning with history?_T i-D ?_~Tells one of the most important stories of our times?_T LUCY CALDWELL ?_~Special ?_? Reading it is like watching a writer at work?_T NEW YORK TIMES
Binding: Hardback