Song of Yvonne [Paperback]

Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Cellar Book Shop (August 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9711004496
• ISBN-13: 978-9711004491
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,375,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is the award-winning author and editor of over a dozen books, including the internationally-acclaimed novel, When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, Magdalena, Acapulco at Sunset and other Stories, Woman With Horns and Other Stories, Philippine Woman in America, and Cecilia's Diary 1962-1968. Her recent book is Vigan and Other Stories. She also co-authored Angelica's Daughters. She edited and co-edited Growing Up Filipino I and Growing Up Filipino II, Fiction by Filipinos in America, Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America, and others. Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish. Born and raised in the Philippines, she currently resides in California. She visits the Philippines regularly. Her website is ceciliabrainard.com

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A young Filipina's view of life under the Japanese., December 27, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Song of Yvonne (Paperback)

This book later became "When the Rainbow Goddess Wept". It
is similar to Amy Tan's books; however, it was published
earlier and is from the Filipino point of view.

This enjoyable book is a fictionalized account of a young
Filipina (Yvonne) telling of her experiences just before
and during the trying times of the Japanese occupation of
the Philippines. By writing in the past from the mind of
a child, the author creates a floating, dream-like clarity
that captures something of the uniqueness and charm of
Filipino culture and spirit.