--- product_id: 106264809 title: "White Chrysanthemum" price: "€ 32.49" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/106264809-white-chrysanthemum store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # White Chrysanthemum **Price:** € 32.49 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** White Chrysanthemum - **How much does it cost?** € 32.49 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/106264809-white-chrysanthemum) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description White Chrysanthemum - Kindle edition by Bracht, Mary Lynn. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading White Chrysanthemum. Review: Love story between sisters - The heart wrenching novel ‘White Chrysanthemum’ by Mary Lynn Bracht is one of those incredible reads that will stay with me for a long time. The story begins in 1943 with 16 year-old Hana and her 9 year-old sister, Emi. They live an ideal life in Korea where Hana and her mother dive in the ocean for fish, their father is a fisherman and little Emi protects their catches on the shore. One day, Hana comes up from the water to see some soldiers walking over to kidnap her unsuspecting sister. Hana quickly swims to the shore, distracts the soldiers and so they kidnap her instead. The rest of the book alternates chapters between Hana’s horrific experiences having to live as a ‘comfort woman’ in a brothel for the Japanese soldiers. And Emi’s life after her sister was taken and living with her family’s loss. I’m studying for my MA in history so I’ve taken a lot of history courses but not much of them has been in the field of Asian history. I had no idea the Korean people suffered so much during this time period. The way the females were treated was just heinous. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn anything about WWII or Asian history. It’s even just a great story showing the love between sisters and the resilience and positivity a person can have even during a difficult and challenging life. Btw, this is Bracht’s first novel! Which is incredible because she did such an amazing job with her story development, historical research and just overall writing. It is just super impressive. I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next. Review: Heartbreaking Tale Based on Truth - Hana and Emi are sisters living a happy life on Jeju Island off Korea. Hana dives into the sea for food along with her mother. Their father is a fisherman. Emi guards the catch. The Japanese are a constant threat. When WWII starts, at sixteen Hana is kidnapped and sent to China to be a "comfort woman". She must service the Japanese soldiers. Emi is devastated to lose her sister. Told in alternating viewpoints, Hana's experiences are harrowing as she's brutalized by men. Emi's side is many years later as she hides her heartbreak from her family. Based on fact, the "comfort women" were denied by the Japanese for decades. The story is beautifully told, though some scenes are dragged out too long. I'm glad I read it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0722T7JXQ | | Accessibility | Learn more | | Best Sellers Rank | #246,946 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #119 in Historical Asian Fiction #150 in Asian American & Pacific Islander Literature eBooks #155 in Asian American & Pacific Islander Literature (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,406) | | Enhanced typesetting | Enabled | | File size | 3.9 MB | | ISBN-13 | 978-0735214453 | | Language | English | | Page Flip | Enabled | | Print length | 314 pages | | Publication date | January 30, 2018 | | Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons | | Screen Reader | Supported | | Word Wise | Enabled | | X-Ray | Enabled | ## Images ![White Chrysanthemum - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91oNJ3ouIvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love story between sisters *by A***N on October 29, 2019* The heart wrenching novel ‘White Chrysanthemum’ by Mary Lynn Bracht is one of those incredible reads that will stay with me for a long time. The story begins in 1943 with 16 year-old Hana and her 9 year-old sister, Emi. They live an ideal life in Korea where Hana and her mother dive in the ocean for fish, their father is a fisherman and little Emi protects their catches on the shore. One day, Hana comes up from the water to see some soldiers walking over to kidnap her unsuspecting sister. Hana quickly swims to the shore, distracts the soldiers and so they kidnap her instead. The rest of the book alternates chapters between Hana’s horrific experiences having to live as a ‘comfort woman’ in a brothel for the Japanese soldiers. And Emi’s life after her sister was taken and living with her family’s loss. I’m studying for my MA in history so I’ve taken a lot of history courses but not much of them has been in the field of Asian history. I had no idea the Korean people suffered so much during this time period. The way the females were treated was just heinous. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn anything about WWII or Asian history. It’s even just a great story showing the love between sisters and the resilience and positivity a person can have even during a difficult and challenging life. Btw, this is Bracht’s first novel! Which is incredible because she did such an amazing job with her story development, historical research and just overall writing. It is just super impressive. I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heartbreaking Tale Based on Truth *by D***S on March 22, 2020* Hana and Emi are sisters living a happy life on Jeju Island off Korea. Hana dives into the sea for food along with her mother. Their father is a fisherman. Emi guards the catch. The Japanese are a constant threat. When WWII starts, at sixteen Hana is kidnapped and sent to China to be a "comfort woman". She must service the Japanese soldiers. Emi is devastated to lose her sister. Told in alternating viewpoints, Hana's experiences are harrowing as she's brutalized by men. Emi's side is many years later as she hides her heartbreak from her family. Based on fact, the "comfort women" were denied by the Japanese for decades. The story is beautifully told, though some scenes are dragged out too long. I'm glad I read it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WELL WRITTEN, HEART WRENCHING TRUE STORY *by R***E on November 26, 2025* Mary Lynn Bracht, you did an outstanding job writing this little known piece of history that has occupied a place in every war that has taken place since the dawn of time. Women have been sacrificed as sex slaves forever. The men who use them as recepticals and toss them aside, both mentally and physically, are the same men who come home and continue this line of behavior in their own lives. This tragic story is difficult to read, but we need to face the reality of the consequences of war. It’s not just the military who suffer and die. It is a large number of people who are taking the brunt of the situation and who sacrifice themselves through no fault of their own. 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