Showing As the Earth Turns Silver by Alison Wong

Paperback. Pub Date :2010-9-1 Pages: 271 Publisher: Macmillan It is New Zealand. and the first decade of the twentiethcentury Katherine McKechnie is struggling to raise two childrenfollowing the death of her husband. when a chance encounter with aChinese shopkeeper. blossoms into friendship and. eventually. love.Racial tension and prejudice mean the two must keep theirrelationship secret. but Katherines son. Robbie. learns the truthand. on the eve of World War I as young men everywhere are swept upon a tide of macho patriotism . takes his familys honour into hisown hands -. with devastating consequences Both captivating andbeautiful. As the Earth Turns Silver is a compelling read - and aremarkable debut.