The Riveter
Jack Wang
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Éditeur:
House of Anansi Press Inc
House of Anansi Press Inc
Protection:
Filigrane
Filigrane
Année de parution:
2025
2025
ISBN-13:
9781487007621
Description:
<p><strong>For readers of <em>The English Patient</em> and <em>All the Light We Cannot See</em> comes a cross-cultural love story set against the dramatic backdrop of the Allied invasion of Europe in WWII.</strong></p>
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<p><em>Vancouver, 1942.</em> Josiah Chang arrives in the bustling city ready to serve his country in the war against fascism, but Chinese Canadians are barred from joining the army out of fear they might expect citizenship in return. So, Josiah heads to the shipyard where he finds work as a riveter, fastening together the ribs and steel plates of Victory ships.</p>
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<p>One night, Josiah spots Poppy singing at a navy club. Despite their different backgrounds, they fall for each other instantly and begin a starry-eyed romance that lasts until Poppy’s father comes to visit and the harsh reality of their situation is made clear. Determined to prove himself to Poppy, her parents, and the world, Josiah takes a train to Toronto where he’s finally given the chance to enlist. After volunteering for the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and jumping into Normandy on D-Day, he must fight through the battlefields of Europe to make it back to the woman he loves.</p>
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<p>By turns harrowing and exhilarating, <em>The Riveter</em> explores what one man must sacrifice to belong to the only country he has ever called home.</p>
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<p><em>Vancouver, 1942.</em> Josiah Chang arrives in the bustling city ready to serve his country in the war against fascism, but Chinese Canadians are barred from joining the army out of fear they might expect citizenship in return. So, Josiah heads to the shipyard where he finds work as a riveter, fastening together the ribs and steel plates of Victory ships.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>One night, Josiah spots Poppy singing at a navy club. Despite their different backgrounds, they fall for each other instantly and begin a starry-eyed romance that lasts until Poppy’s father comes to visit and the harsh reality of their situation is made clear. Determined to prove himself to Poppy, her parents, and the world, Josiah takes a train to Toronto where he’s finally given the chance to enlist. After volunteering for the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and jumping into Normandy on D-Day, he must fight through the battlefields of Europe to make it back to the woman he loves.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>By turns harrowing and exhilarating, <em>The Riveter</em> explores what one man must sacrifice to belong to the only country he has ever called home.</p>