The Bird in the Bamboo Cage

'Deeply moving. Be prepared - have handkerchiefs on standby at the end' Antonia Senior, The Times 'A great read ... beautifully written, with the alternative perspectives of child and adult giving a great depth of characterisation...That it is based on real events only serves to make the tale more powerful. Highly recommended' Liz Trenow, bestselling author of Under a Wartime Sky 'A moving and authentic account of a neglected part of WW2 history. I empathised with the plight of the characters ... and felt as if I were there' Dinah Jefferies 'I've been completely swept away ... Set in wartime China, it transported me utterly - vivid, heart-rending and so, so beautiful. I loved it ' Jenny Ashcroft 'Stunning ... Based on an incredible true story, The Bird in the Bamboo Cage is immersive, moving and utterly unforgettable' Catherine Ryan Howard, Irish Times bestselling author of The Nothing Man 'A beautiful, tender & fascinating story of a group of young British schoolchildren interned by the Japanese during WWII...a gem' Sinead Moriarty, Irish Times bestselling author of Seven Letters 'Above all this is a novel about human courage, generosity of spirit, and the power of friendship. I was hooked from first to last page' Gill Paul, USA Today bestselling author of The Secret Wife 'A little-known corner of the war - absolutely fascinating. Beautiful descriptions of the seasons changing over China and characters who had me rooting for them all the way.' Tracy Rees, bestselling author of Amy Snow

Hazel Gaynor is an award-winning, New York Times, USA Today, and Irish Times, bestselling author of historical fiction, including her debut THE GIRL WHO CAME HOME, for which she received the 2015 RNA Historical Novel of the Year award. A MEMORY OF VIOLETS was a WHSmith Fresh Talent pick for spring 2015, THE GIRL FROM THE SAVOY was shortlisted for the 2016 Irish Book Awards, and LAST CHRISTMAS IN PARIS (co-written with Heather Webb) won the 2018 Women's Fiction Writers Association Star Award. THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S DAUGHTER was shortlisted for the 2019 HWA Gold Crown award, and MEET ME IN MONACO (co-written with Heather Webb) was a finalist in the 2019 Digital World Book Awards for Best Book (Fiction). Her latest book, THE BIRD IN THE BAMBOO CAGE, is out now. She is published in thirteen languages and nineteen countries. Hazel is co-founder of creative writing events, The Inspiration Project, and lives in Ireland with her husband and two children.