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The Royal Nanny by Karen Harper
Once again, Karen Harper does a masterful job of combining historical fact and fiction, this time creating a rich and thoughtful insight into the private lives of Britain’s King George V, Queen Mary, and their offspring. Charlotte Bill comes to work as an undernurse in the royal nursery and receives a promotion to head nurse (nanny) after exposing the children’s mistreatment by the current nurse in charge. She soon becomes an integral member of the family and a strong advocate for the children. One child in particular captures Charlotte’s attention. Johnnie, ill from birth and suffering from epilepsy and learning disorders, normally could expect to be shunned and hidden away but Charlotte fights to give him as happy and fulfilling a life as possible.
Set in a fascinating period of historical upheaval and change, this is an engaging story that leaves the reader wondering how close the author may have come to the truth.
The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds by Selina Siak Chin Yoke
As a young girl, Chye Hoon dreams of going to school and learning to read, but when her mother tells her that life is not meant for a Nyonya (women of mixed Malayan-Chinese heritage), she settles for a new dream of cooking traditional Nyonya food. Later, she marries a Chinese man named Peng Choon, and they move to a small town and have ten children. Everyone is happy until tragedy strikes, and Chye Hoon must rely heavily upon her Malayan-Chinese culture to save her family. As the world enters the twentieth century, Chye Hoon is torn when her sons and daughters begin to adopt Western ways. While she wants to pass along her family’s traditions, she’s afraid it will push her children away. As a result, Chye Hoon precariously balances between the two worlds doing her best to keep the family together.
Set between the late 1800s and the onset of World War II, this novel is a sweeping saga of one woman clinging to her traditions while the world transforms around her. With well-developed characters and rich landscapes, readers are immersed in Malayan culture. Fans of Amy Tan, Pearl S. Buck, and Gabriel García Márquez will love this debut novel, which is also the first in Chin Yoke’s Malayan series.
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