Winter in China

In the summer of 1937, Sally Marsden contemplates her future without enthusiasm. It is assumed that she will marry Hugh Jerrold when he returns from his diplomatic posting in China. in an attempt to cheer her, Sally's father suggests that she spend the winter in China with Hugh before returning to marry in spring. Not long after she arrives, the Sino-Japanese war begins to edge closer to the isolated and complacent western settlements. Only a few weeks pass before a disastrous miscalculation separates Sally from Hugh and leaves her trapped in the city, witness to the capture and sack of the Chinese capital by the Japanese Imperial Army - a trauma that entirely alters her outlook on life and her relationship with Hugh.Galbraith, Douglas is the author of 'Winter in China', published 2006 under ISBN 9780753174173 and ISBN 0753174170.