01687nam a2200289 i 4500 PPAK 20251016120207.0 251016s2024 enkab er 000 f eng d 9781915584670 RM 98.95 paperback PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 823.92 823.92 CHI G Chiew, Elaine, author. The Light Between Us / Elaine Chiew. London : Neem Tree Press, 2024 340 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier "At work one night, photography archivist Charlie Sze-Toh receives a misdirected letter from Wang Tian Wei, a 1920s colonial era Chinese photographer. Through a mysterious digital folder and photographic plates, a conversation is sparked, leading to a romance that spans lifetimes. In his time, Tian Wei scours a turbulent Singapore for his missing friend, Aiko, leading him to the perfumed chambers of a Japanese brothel. Meanwhile, in the modern day, Charlie struggles against a family dynamic dominated by her stepmother, a manipulative matriarch who uses family secrets as bargaining chips. Communication starts to become difficult and Tian Wei's letters are tinged by the increasing threat of Japanese Occupation. Will one last fate-defying letter from Charlie allow Tian Wei to keep their love alive?"--Provided by publisher Family secrets Fiction Time-travel Fiction Historical fiction Singapore Fiction. Romance fiction ddc B 201247 201247 0 0 PPAK G 2025-11-20 2 1 823.92 CHI A01891493 2026-02-23 10:02:54 2026-01-26 B