allows a sense of hope to filter through.' -Historical Novels Review

This is a memorable story about the courage of Korean women during the Second World War.' -Publishers Weekly 'Masterfully crafted, Bracht's mesmerizing debut novel is rich with historical detail and depth of emotion. Handling significant subjects with extreme sensitivity, Bracht writes with feeling and purpose that is inspiring and deeply affecting.'- The Seattle Book Review Bracht plunges into the shattering world of comfort women.The more lyrical passages, particularly when describing the life of haenyeo, are refreshingly uplifting. 'While committed to accurately portraying a period of devastating history, White Chrysanthemum is a moving tribute to haenyeo culture.and the enduring human spirit. It shines a light on the less explored aspects of wars.Absorbing and hypnotic.'- The Washington Book Review

'This moving and redemptive debut is a heart-breaker. 'A psychologically acute, emotionally resonant novel.ich with historical detail, White Chrysanthemum is a compelling and important account of civilian women's lives during wartime.'- BookPage A bold, devastating, important novel shot through with hope and beauty.'-Rachel Joyce, New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry 'I read Hana and Emi's story with my heart in my mouth. 'If Min Jin Lee's acclaimed bestseller Pachinko sparked an interest in stories of Korea under Japanese occupation during World War II, here's your next read.'- Newsday 'A suspenseful and eye-opening historical work reminiscent of Christina Baker Kline's Orphan Train, Jamie Ford's Songs of Willow Frost, and Lisa Wingate's Before We Were Yours. Suspenseful, hopeful, and ultimately redemptive, White Chrysanthemum tells a story of two sisters whose love for each other is strong enough to triumph over the grim evils of war. Seeing the healing of her children and her country, can Emi move beyond the legacy of war to find forgiveness? Emi has spent more than sixty years trying to forget the sacrifice her sister made, but she must confront the past to discover peace. But haenyeo are women of power and strength. There she is forced to become a 'comfort woman' in a Japanese military brothel. Until the day Hana saves her younger sister from a Japanese soldier and is herself captured and transported to Manchuria. As a haenyeo, a female diver of the sea, she enjoys an independence that few other Koreans can still claim. Hana has lived her entire life under Japanese occupation. Description For fans of Lisa Wingate's Before We Were Yours and Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, a deeply moving novel that follows two Korean sisters separated by World War II.

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