The Scent of the Gods by Fiona Cheong

Scent of the GodsEleven-year-old Esha comes of age in Singapore of the late 1960s, a time of growing political strife between the predominantly Chinese government and the local Singaporeans and their supporters. Esha’s protected life as the granddaughter of a wealthy Chinese family changes quickly as the realities of the outside world stubbornly encroach.

Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997

Readers: Young Adult, Adult

Published: 1991

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