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- Published: 15 September 2017
- ISBN: 9781101872369
- Imprint: Knopf US
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $32.99
Green Island
A Novel
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- Published: 15 September 2017
- ISBN: 9781101872369
- Imprint: Knopf US
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $32.99
"Ryan embraces the complexity of the situation, by not creating heroes but instead exploring the truth of compromise, survival and belonging." --The New York Times "Heartbreaking.... Told in luscious prose, 'Green Island' teaches readers about the humanity of mankind, the brutality of political power and unrest, and why some secrets are never told." --Annie Philbrick, The Boston Globe "An intricate, gracefully told tale that blends war history, suspense and a woman's coming-of-age and beyond.... The pages bloom with description, with a photolike sense of place." --The Seattle Times "Moving and suspenseful." --The Richmond Times-Dispatch "Precise and poetic.... This is a significant work, full of carefully researched detail that results in a moving and indelible story." --Publishers Weekly "Ryan paints a chilling, convincing picture of Taiwan [that] stands as a tribute to the flawed survivors of [its] history." --Los Angeles Times "Gripping: a triumph of sustained focus on unusually thorny material.... But Green Island is much more than a historical novel. It's also a family epic." --The Washington Times "Powerful.... Absorbing and affecting." --Booklist (starred) "The narrative works movingly on many different levels but especially on the personal and the political." --Kirkus Reviews