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When Sybil and Blanche Le Fleur were growing up in idyllic Burma in the 1920s and 1930s, little did they realize the changes and challenges that they would face during their lives. With the death of first their mother and then their father, they had to cope with enormous personal tragedy, including the loss of all their family wealth. Then the Japanese bombed Rangoon on December 23, 1941. Sybil managed to get out of the city, but there was no way for her to return to her sister, or even to know if Blanche was still alive, as the death toll was so high. While Sybil escaped from Burma and settled in Scotland after marrying a Scottish soldier, Blanche lived for more than three years under Japanese occupation. After leaving for India in 1958, Blanche made a new life while still thinking of and praying for her sister. Decades later, a chance set of circumstances led to the discovery by Sybil’s son that Blanche was alive and living in India. This is the heart-rending, inspirational account of how the Le Fleur sisters lived separate lives for more than 65 years before an emotional reunion brought them together again in 2007.
| Preface | p. 11 |
| Prologue: 13 June 2007 | p. 12 |
| December 1941 | p. 15 |
| 1920-26 | p. 28 |
| 1927-39 | p. 47 |
| 1939-41 | p. 61 |
| December 1941-March 1942 | p. 69 |
| March-April 1942 | p. 87 |
| April 1942-June 1943 | p. 105 |
| 1943-46 | p. 125 |
| 1946-58 | p. 146 |
| 1958-70 | p. 163 |
| 1971-2007 | p. 176 |
| 11-13 June 2007 | p. 186 |
| June-October 2007 | p. 198 |
| 25 October-18 November 2007 | p. 209 |
| Epilogue | p. 220 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 222 |
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ISBN: 9781845963682
ISBN-10: 1845963687
Number Of Pages: 224
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing Company, Limited
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.4
x 2.2
Weight (kg): 0.33
Audience:
General