Beschrijving

The Life of Lee Lye Hoe is a fictionalized adventure story based on the life of a real person. She was born in rural Canton China in 1921. Abandoned by her father as a child and orphaned at an early age, she must flee China for fear of being executed by communist guerrillas. She escapes by agreeing to become an indentured servant (amah) to a family in a far-off land. The mistress of the household is cruel but Lee Lye Hoe remains because she loves and cannot abandon the family’s baby girl. The master of the household is interned by occupying forces during WW ll and it falls to her to keep the household afloat. Lee Lye Hoe faces more tragedy, trials, and tribulations than any one person should ever face in a lifetime, but from a young age, this inspirational gutsy young woman manages each challenge with courage and dignity.