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The gods of heavenly punishment is just the kind of historical fiction book i love a new look at a time in history you might have thought had already been covered from every angle with an interesting blend of characters and a solid foundation in the facts. For the people involved and the people affected, this event is understandably recalled in vastly differing ways. Kenji kobayashi and anton reynolds both commit horrific crimes against humanity during the war, but neither character comes off as purely villainous. Three women carry the narrative weight of this searing novel, set in pre and postworld war ii berlin and new york city in the 1970s and 80s. The novel unscrolls the painters development against a number of politicalhistorical canvases, from her early life in a shanghai brothel through to mid20th century paris. In many ways it is a personal story, driven by individual experiences, but at the same time it is a war story, shaped by the contention of two nations vying to defeat one another. Historical fictionworld war ii by seattle librarians a staffcreated list. Author jennifer cody epstein intermingles the lives of disparate characters that come together and move apart against the backdrop of war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or.
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