PRAISE FOR SHANGHAI LEGACY (Continued)
"…the characters are so intimately drawn that genuine involvement is elicited
from the reader be it disgust, sympathy, or heartbreak. This novel, a rare
accomplishment, blends history and literature into a beautiful read."
-Historical Novels Review Online
"…a swift, interesting read…Cuba's style is descriptive and accessible, and she
beautifully captures [the heroine's] mid-life crisis…whets the appetite and
leaves the reader wanting more."
-Allie Vered, Editor of VIRGINIA JEWISH NEWS
"Shanghai Legacy is a finely engrossing read…true-to-life depiction of the
misery endured by Jewish refugees…compelled by the Japanese Occupation to live,
or die, four-to-a-room in the filthy, cheerless, pestiferous Hongkew Ghetto."
-Mary Swartz, co-author of The Fugu Plan: The Untold Story
of The Japanese and The Jews during World War II
"…beautifully poignant and moving, not only in its rendering of the Jewish
ghetto of Shanghai, but also in its profound understanding and illustration of
the daily hurts and struggles faced by everyone…transcends a historical time
period."
-THE HEBREW WATCHMAN
"…a compelling multi-generational family saga that skillfully moves between
World War II Shanghai and contemporary New York City."
-POINTS EAST, a publication of the Sino-Judaic Institute
"Vivid…a good story…deserves to be read.
-Norman Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com
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