Author:Ha Jin

War Trash is the unforgettable story of Yu Yuan, a young Chinese army officer sent by Mao with a corps of 'volunteers' to help shore up the Communist side in Korea. When the Americans capture Yu, his command of English propels him into the role of unofficial interpreter in the psychological warfare that defines the POW camp. Desperate to return to his beloved fiancée and widowed mother, Yu is trapped by both barbed wire and politics...
From the international No.1 bestselling author Lesley Pearse, comes Charlie the compulsive page-turner. She has to protect her parents . . . even if they are keeping secrets.
Her family is threatened and only she can save it . . .
With characters it is impossible not to care about, this is storytelling at its very best
—— Daily MailAn emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry
—— Woman's WeeklyA heartwarming tale of the triumph of the human spirit
—— Woman and HomeEnchanting
—— Sunday TimesIt's easy to get absorbed in this novel...Life is not like this, but would it be such a bad thing if there were a it more magic in the world?
—— Daily TelegraphHoffman delivers one of the best plot twists I can remember
—— ObserverHoffman is a skilled and experienced writer... beautifully constructed
—— GuardianA strangely provocative, grown-up fairy fable
—— Good HousekeepingCuts deeply into the griefs and passions that shape us all and into heartbreaking secrets
—— The TimesEmotionally compelling
—— Psychologies MagazineHoffman writes as beautifully as ever
—— Marie ClaireHoffman knows that good fairytales, like people, are never simple
—— HeraldBeautifully written, mystical and intriguing, this is a story of life, death, love and second chances. Enthralling
—— Woman and Home






