Departure for the South

The Lü family is caught in the middle of a war in China in 1937, with the flames of conflict spreading across the nation and threatening to engulf Beijing. They must navigate a fragile tightrope between a corrupt government, the merciless Japanese invaders, and the desperation of their fellow citizens, with one slip spelling tragedy for them all.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 582 pages
Publication date: 10 April 2018
Publisher: ACA Publishing Limited

The Summer of 1937 saw the outbreak of war in China, with flames spreading like wildfire across the nation and threatening to engulf everything in its path, beginning with Beijing. The city teeters on the edge, not knowing which way the balance will swing, as the shadow of conflict looms ominously over it. Everyday life carries on, but the rumours run rife. No one really knows what is going on or what will happen next. Outside the city walls, the Lü family is no different, their lives resting in the hands of others. All they can do is wait and hope that the balance shifts towards peace rather than all-out war. Lü Bichu, the youngest of three and mother to three children of her own, knows the ferocity of a mother's fury. There is nothing she won't do to protect everything she holds dear, everything the war threatens to take from her. To do that, Lü and her family must tread a fragile tightrope, navigating the treacherous path between a corrupt government, the merciless Japanese invaders, and even the desperation of their fellow citizens. One slip could spell tragedy for them all.

Weight: 476g
Dimension: 131 x 199 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781910760345