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The Ginger Tree
The Ginger Tree | Oswald Wynd
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In 1903, a young Scotswoman named Mary Mackenzie sets sail for China to marry her betrothed, a military attach in Peking. But soon after her arrival, Mary falls into an adulterous affair with a young Japanese nobleman, scandalizing the British community. Casting her out of the European community, her compatriots tear her away from her small daughter. A woman abandoned and alone, Mary learns to survive over forty tumultuous years in Asia, including two world wars and the cataclysmic Tokyo earthquake of 1923.
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Severnmeadows
The Ginger Tree | Oswald Wynd
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Two books I‘ve really enjoyed. I decided to buy copies to read again, and they just arrived. 😊
#Japan

Freespirit The Ginger Tree looks great! 5y
Severnmeadows @Freespirit I ignored my plan of next books to read, and just picked it up yesterday and got 30% through😊 It‘s compulsive reading (for me). 5y
Freespirit I shall be interested in your review when you finish it! 5y
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Jaimelire
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Wonderful book. Love books that completely transport you to another time and place. ❤

Suet624 That's all I needed to hear. Stacked. 7y
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elkeOriginal
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Read this many years ago but it has stuck with me as a remarkable story - the struggle of a headstrong woman trying to live an unconventional life beautifully told via diary entries, the historically packed timeframe covered (1903 thru 2 world wars), the distinct Japanese setting and culture.
Today's #somethingforsept #bookssetinasia #septemberphotochallenge reminded me how good this book was - I think this may now go on my TBRR (reread) pile!

LeahBergen I loved this book! 8y
Laalaleighh Stacking cause epistolary is my jam 📚 8y
elkeOriginal @Laalaleighh I knew you would! 8y
Laalaleighh @elkeo 😊😊😊 I wish there was a feature that told us who's post we added a book from 8y
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elkeOriginal
The Ginger Tree | Oswald Wynd
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Read this many years ago but it has stuck with me as a remarkable story - the struggle of a headstrong woman trying to live an unconventional life beautifully told via diary entries, the historically packed timeframe covered (1903 thru 2 world wars), the distinct Japanese setting and culture.
Today's #somethingforsept #bookssetinasia #septemberphotochallenge reminded me how good this book was - I think this may now go on my TBRR (reread) pile!