Nanking, 1937: as Japanese forces close in on the city, siblings Yǎwén and Sān are forced to flee. Leaving behind their home and their hoped-for future, they embark on a perilous journey to Liverpool.
When they arrive, each tries to settle into this strange city. Sān finds work at the docks, falls in love with local girl June, and together they start a family of their own. Yǎwén, meanwhile, is forced into marriage and struggles against the confines of her new life.
As war reaches Britain, their lives are in grave danger once more. If they live to see peace, will Sān and Yǎwén finally be able to stop running?
Compelling and beautifully told, Dust Upon Fallen Leaves is a tender, heart-breaking story of family, love and survival.
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'Heartbreaking yet hopeful' WOMAN & HOME
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When they arrive, each tries to settle into this strange city. Sān finds work at the docks, falls in love with local girl June, and together they start a family of their own. Yǎwén, meanwhile, is forced into marriage and struggles against the confines of her new life.
As war reaches Britain, their lives are in grave danger once more. If they live to see peace, will Sān and Yǎwén finally be able to stop running?
Compelling and beautifully told, Dust Upon Fallen Leaves is a tender, heart-breaking story of family, love and survival.
Hear what everyone's saying about Emma Pei Yin
'Heartbreaking yet hopeful' WOMAN & HOME
'A heart-breaking, moving, and soaring novel' NGUYỄN PHAN QUẾ MAI
'Gorgeous and expansive' STYLIST
Genre: Historical