MORE BIG- IMPAC T INTERNATIONAL READS

Memoirs Of A Geisha Arthur Golden (£ 9.99, VINTAGE)

Set in Kyoto, Japan, before and after World War II,

Memoirs Of A Geisha tells the story of a child, Chiyo, who lives in a dilapidated clifftop home with her impoverished family. She and her sister Satsu become geishas to raise funds for their family. Enchanting and poignant, it’s obvious why it became a global best-seller.

First They Killed My Father Loung Ung (£ 8.99, MAINSTREAM PUBLISHING)

When a story is turned into a film by Angelina Jolie, you know it’s one worth telling. Set in Cambodia in 1975, the book is made up of Ung’s personal account of life as a child soldier under the Pol Pot regime. Jolie recruited survivors for the film, using only actors who spoke their native language, Khmer.

Signs For Lost Children Sarah Moss (£ 8.99, GRANTA)

The sequel to Bodies Of

Light, which told the story of the Victorian Moberley family. This follows daughters May and Ally, and the difficulty the latter faces as her new husband moves to Japan (Ally stays in Cornwall). The book explores how the couple change in their vastly different settings.