Book description
Set among the Pacific islands and in the Indian Ocean, The Persimmon Tree tells the very personal and often romantic stories of men and women caught up in larger events - in this case starting with the Japanese invasion of Java and the Dutch exodus of the region. The story…
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1 author picked The Persimmon Tree as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I know that I probably shouldn't pick the same author twice, but this book by Bryce Courtenay was just so good that it had to make the list.
It’s one of those long stories that I didn't want to end. I found myself staying up later and later each night, following the gripping story of butterfly catcher (yes, I know) Nicholas Duncan and his young lover Anna all the way from the wartorn jungles of Java in WWII to Australia and then beyond.
From Dave's list on WWII novels on love in a time of hatred.
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