Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN�?TS PRIZE FOR FICTION �?~A mighty achievement�?T OCEAN VUONG �?~Beautiful, brilliant�?T R. F. KUANG �?~Dazzling�?T OBSERVER �?~Will shatter your heart�?T GLAMOUR �?~Powerful�?T SUNDAY TIMES An extraordinary story of the journey of one young family through love, loss and unwavering hope. There are the goodbyes and then the fishing out of the bodies �?" everything in between is speculation. One night, not long after the last American troops leave Vietnam, siblings Anh, Thanh and Minh flee their village and embark on a perilous journey in hope of a new life. Separated from their parents and fearing the worst they find themselves travelling alone in the world without a home to return to. After a twist of fate lands them in Thatcher�?Ts Britain, they must somehow build new lives there. Will the love they have for each other be enough to keep them together? Wandering Souls is a stunning, life-affirming testament to the healing power of stories. A Time and Guardian book of the year Shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2023 �?~Poignant and lyrical�?T DAVID NICHOLLS �?~A powerful story of courage, love and unwavering hope�?T MARIE CLAIRE �?~Beautiful�?� I loved every word�?T PHILIPPA PERRY �?~A deeply affecting reckoning with history�?T i-D �?~Tells one of the most important stories of our times�?T LUCY CALDWELL �?~Special �?� Reading it is like watching a writer at work�?T NEW YORK TIMES; 256 pages; 04/01/2024