In a Flash

A riveting and dramatic story of two devoted sisters, Italian citizens, who must survive in WWII Japan.

In 1940, when Simona is eight and her sister, Carolina, is five, their father becomes the cook to the Italian ambassador to Japan, and the family leaves Italy for Tokyo. The girls learn perfect Japanese, make friends, and begin to love life in their new home. But soon Japan is engaged in a world war. In 1943, when all Italians in Japan are confined to internment camps as enemy aliens, Pap� and the girls are forced to part, and Simona and Carolina embark on a dramatic journey. Anyone who aids them could be arrested for treason. All the sisters have is each other: their wits, courage, and resilience, and the hope that they will find people who see them not as the enemy, but simply as children trying to survive.

In this gripping, deeply moving story, Donna Jo Napoli gives readers an unforgettable and authentic new perspective on World War II.

O poveste captivanta si dramatica a doua surori devotate, cetateni italieni, care trebuie sa supravietuiasca in Japonia celui de-al doilea razboi mondial. In 1940, cand Simona are opt ani si sora ei, Carolina, are cinci ani, tatal lor devine bucatarul ambasadorului italian in Japonia si familia pleaca din Italia spre Tokyo. Fetele invata japoneza perfecta, se imprietenesc si incep sa iubeasca viata in noua lor casa.