The book group continues. Come join us as we explore the Jewish world through fiction.
Our next book: The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning
“The Song of the Jade Lily tells the little-known story of Jewish refugees who fled to Shanghai during WWII. Told in two timelines – the first in 1939 Shanghai when two young girls, local resident Li and Romy, who escaped with her family from Vienna, become fast friends. WWII seems far away at first, but it descends upon Shanghai and tears apart the girls’ friendship.
The second timeline is 2016, when a young Alexandra returns to Australia from London because her grandfather Wilhelm is dying. As Wilhelm spends his last days, he and his wife Romy, share family secrets they’ve kept hidden for decades. Alexandra travels to Shanghai to find answers about her grandparents. What she finds has her doubting everything she thought was true. Australian author Kirsty Manning weaves together little-known threads of World War II history, family secrets, the past and the present into a page-turning, beautiful novel.”
Interested? Follow these easy steps:
- RSVP to Cathie Cruz at cathiemcruz@outlook.com
- Read the assigned book
- Check your email for the Zoom link (we’ll be meeting on Zoom, until further notice)
