Singaporean author Teresa Lim tells the story of her enigmatic great-aunt

Writer Teresa Lim's first book, The Interpreter's Daughter, spans from 19th-century China to modern-day Singapore. PHOTOS: MICHAEL JOSEPH, LORENZO ALI
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SINGAPORE - When Singaporean writer Teresa Lim was younger, she was curious about her great-aunt Fanny.

Fanny Law, a sworn spinster, died during the Japanese Occupation when she was 34.

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