The Flamboya Tree: Memories of a Family's War Time Courage

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When the Japanese invaded Java during World War II, four-year-old Clara Kelly was sent to a women's camp with her mother and two young brothers. Her descriptions of the appalling conditions are countered by the resilience and courage of the internees.

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The Flamboya Tree is that rare treasure - a memoir so powerful and vivid that it draws the past into the present and makes us all history's creatures. * Amanda Foreman, winner of the Whitbread Award for Biography *
A moving, immediate account of a relatively unknown wartime drama - unforgettable * Booklist *
A wrenching memoir - these stories clearly demonstrate that terrible atrocities are committed - justified even - in the name of war * Seattle Times *
Kelly's survival and her book is, in effect, the most moving tribute to her remarkable mother, whose courage and indomitable spirit kept the family alive * Daily Mail *
Fascinating * People Magazine *

Author Bio

Clara Olink Kelly now lives in Bellingham, Washington with her husband. She spends much of her time with her children and grandchildren. The Flamboya Tree is her first book.