When the Elephants Dance (2002)
“My brothers and sisters and I would sit, riveted, holding our breath. Their storytelling would cast a spell on me each time. I relished every word.
In addition to these tales, they spoke of their firsthand experiences during the Japanese invasion of their homeland, the Philippines, during World War II. These stories were told with the grave respect and pride that comes only from having survived such a tremendous experience. It is not surprising that many years later I have written a novel that ...interweaves both the devastation of the war and the kind of mythological tales I was told.
Both of my parents and their families experienced so much during the war. My mother Gloria was only eight years old. Though her family was further out in the Visayan countryside and not near the heavy fighting, they were not immune to the war. Her father, my lolo (grandfather), was serving in the United States Navy on the U.S. Blackhawk in the nearby Mariana Islands. His ship was sunk by Japanese aircraft during the Battle of Midway.MoreLess
In addition to these tales, they spoke of their firsthand experiences during the Japanese invasion of their homeland, the Philippines, during World War II. These stories were told with the grave respect and pride that comes only from having survived such a tremendous experience. It is not surprising that many years later I have written a novel that ...interweaves both the devastation of the war and the kind of mythological tales I was told.
Both of my parents and their families experienced so much during the war. My mother Gloria was only eight years old. Though her family was further out in the Visayan countryside and not near the heavy fighting, they were not immune to the war. Her father, my lolo (grandfather), was serving in the United States Navy on the U.S. Blackhawk in the nearby Mariana Islands. His ship was sunk by Japanese aircraft during the Battle of Midway.MoreLess
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