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Once We Were There

2 Ratings

4

Duration
11H 20min
Language
English
Format
Category

Fiction

Journalist Delonix Regia chances upon the cultured and irresistible Omar amidst the upheaval of the Reformasi movement in Kuala Lumpur. As the city roils around them, they find solace in love, marriage, and then parenthood. But when their two-year-old daughter Alba is kidnapped, Del must confront the terrible secret of a city where babies are sold and girls trafficked. By turns heart-breaking and suspenseful, Once We Were There is a debut novel of profound insight. It is Bernice Chauly at her very best. © 2017 by Bernice Chauly. Published in paper format in Singapore by Epigram Books, recorded by Storyside 2020.

© 2021 Storyside (Audiobook): 9789178897315

Release date

Audiobook: 12 January 2021

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