Sisters Under the Rising Sun
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Narrated by:
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Laura Carmichael
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By:
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Heather Morris
About this listen
A phenomenal novel of resilience and survival from bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris.
In the midst of WWII, an English mother, Norah, places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Malaya, desperate to keep her safe from the Japanese army as they move down through the Pacific, swiftly overrunning the Allied forces. Norah then flees, knowing she may never see her child again.
In Singapore, a Welsh-Australian nurse, Nesta, has enlisted to tend to Allied troops. But as the island falls to the Japanese she joins the terrified cargo of people, including the heartbroken Norah, crammed aboard the Vyner Brooke merchant ship. Only two days later, they are bombarded from the air off the coast of Indonesia, and in a matter of hours, the Vyner Brooke lies broken on the seabed.
After surviving a brutal 24 hours in the sea, Nesta and Norah reach the beaches of an Indonesian island, only to be captured by the Japanese and held in one of their notorious Prisoner of War camps. The camps are places of starvation and brutality, where disease runs rampant. Sisters in arms, Norah and Nesta fight side by side every day, helping whoever they can, and discovering in themselves and each other extraordinary reserves of courage, resourcefulness and determination.
Sisters Under the Rising Sun is a story of women in war: a novel of sisterhood, bravery and friendship in the darkest of circumstances, from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Cilka's Journey and Three Sisters.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-10-23
A story that needs to be heard
A great read - at first I didn’t grasp it was based on real events - thinking how far-fetched some of the situations were. Once I realised these were true accounts, my heart broke.
As Heather says, how can you remember someone if they are not known? This story should be studied in schools. Let todays children realise what true courage, integrity and troubles really are.
Thank you for telling this harrowing and uplifting story,
The narration was excellent too.
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- Julie-Anne
- 10-10-24
Wonderful book
This must be my most recommended audiobook. I’ve told so many people about it. Superbly written and perfectly narrated (I will forget the odd pronunciation of commandant…) I even listened to the entire author’s note!
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- Christine Stratton
- 09-08-24
heart breaking story of tragedy and resilience
I knew some of the story from reading an article about Vivien Bulwinkel. This book is brilliantly researched and brings the women to life. I cannot imagine the hardships they endured , the book describes vividly their resilience and how they coped when many of them died. For the Japanese to have withheld Red Cross parcels that would probably saved many is unforgivable. I have recommended this book to friends
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- Becky Spencer
- 18-10-23
Heartbreaking story
Being able to hear the music created by Nora at the end really hits home
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- Miss D Srao
- 15-10-24
Harrowing and Stunning
Such a horrific chapter in humanity's story told from the position of those always overlooked, the women.
Stunning in both it's horror and it's beauty, from the use of voices in the stirring music to the inability to provide something now so abundant as a banana. Beautifully written, beautifully told.
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- Alig2205
- 13-11-23
Another incredible story from Heather Morris
I cry at the end of every book Heather has written. Why? In awe and wonder of the stories of courage and bravery, and because I do not want the stories to end. Thank you for telling us the story of these sisters.
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- rosel
- 16-06-24
Moving story of heroism and suffering
Very well and sensitively narrated.All characters vividly described.Almost felt like being there with them.could picture the scenes
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- M Reeves
- 07-11-24
Brilliant!
This is by far the best book I have listened to! Not only is a gripping account of just how terrible life was in the enemy camp, it was inspirational in how the women coped. Some times it had me in tears and all of the time I was dumbfounded by their resilience and courage - and the fact that it based on truth only added to the experience of understanding what brave women they were.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-01-24
Moving account of women’s strengths and sisterhood .
I wish I’d listened to the epilogue first to give the book more meaning and substance before starting to listen . I might well listen again from the beginning, I’m sure it will mean more now I know the greater moving details and accounts .
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- MRS J M DAVIES
- 26-03-24
Narration is very good - poignant. It uplifting
Despite the hard content, this is a very interesting & uplifting read. The characters are true to life and I was engrossed listening from start to finish. Seriously well researched as are all of Heather’s books I’ve read. It makes me grateful for the peace we have in the UK today 🙏
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