![]() ![]() Ah Yan’s history and her story is unveiled fascinatingly with the most beautiful writing and descriptions. With each of their individual stories being told, we get to see a clearer picture of how Ah Yan affected their lives. The three of them loved Ah Yan in their unique way and the story is an exploration of their individual lives and how tangled all of their lives were with Ah Yan’s. The American missionary Pastor Billy, the gunner’s mate Ian Ferguson, and a local soldier Liu Zhaohu come together and tells us their story and how each of them were connected to Ah Yan. ![]() Now seventy years later, they get to fulfill their promise. It was where they have lived, fought a war, and survived challenging times. The three men, after a day of joyous celebrations, take a vow to meet every year at the village. After Japan’s surrender, bringing an end to World War 2. Ah Yan’s life story, her journey from a naïve young girl to a courageous young woman, is told from the perspectives of the three men in her life. ![]() I am leaving this review voluntarily.ĭISCLAIMER : Trigger warnings for rape, sexual assault, violence, war, horrific deaths of animals.Ī Single Swallow is the story of a young woman Ah Yan. GENRE : Literary Fiction, Historical FictionĭATE OF PUBLISHING : October 1st 2020 FR REVIEWĭISCLAIMER : Thank you, AmazonCrossing for providing me with an ARC of this book. AUTHOR : Zhang Ling, Translated by Shelly Bryant ![]()
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