Gregory Leow "Streats" 12/19/04
Singapore slave's tale a bestsellers TV networks vying for rights to Janet Lim's book.
Sold for Silver: An Autobiography of a Girl Sold into Slavery in Southeast Asia
by Janet Lim
The true story of China-born Janet Lim, who was sold into slavery as a young girl in 1930s Singapore. When Singapore falls to the Japanese in 1942, she escapes by ship, but when it’s bombed and sinks, Janet floats at sea for days close to death. Rescued by fishermen then captured by the Japanese, she narrowly escapes sexual-imprisonment as a comfort woman and
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The true story of China-born Janet Lim, who was sold into slavery as a young girl in 1930s Singapore. When Singapore falls to the Japanese in 1942, she escapes by ship, but when it’s bombed and sinks, Janet floats at sea for days close to death. Rescued by fishermen then captured by the Japanese, she narrowly escapes sexual-imprisonment as a comfort woman and is tortured. An inspirational autobiography of a true heroine.
Editorial Reviews
Jeanine Tan "Today Singapore" 12/16/04
Despite the events of her life, Lim is cheerful and her life philosophy is inspiring in its simplicity.Clara Chow "The Straits Times" 12/02/04
A historically important and inspirational story, what will strike you about this book is the lack of bitterness in her account.Streats
Singapore slave tale a bestseller ... three TV networks vying for rights to Janet Lim's book. —December 19, 2004
TODAY Singapore
...despite the events of her life, Lim is cheerful and her life philosophy is inspiring in its simplicity.—December 16, 2004
The Straits Times
... a historically important and inspirational story ... what will strike you about this book is the lack of bitterness in her account.—December 2, 2004
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9789810517281
- Publisher:
- Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd.
- Publication date:
- 01/01/2005
- Pages:
- 240
- Product dimensions:
- 5.32(w) x 7.95(h) x 0.65(d)
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