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A Novel
by Tie Ning
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by Kay Bratt
Published Aug 2013
Read ReviewsInspired by a true story, and set against the backdrop of a country in transition, The Scavenger's Daughters is a sweeping present day saga of triumph in the face of hardship, and the unbreakable bonds of family against all odds.
by Anchee Min
Published Mar 2011
Read ReviewsFrom the bestselling author of Red Azalea and Empress Orchid comes the powerful story of the friendship of a lifetime, based on the life of Pearl S. Buck.
by Moying Li
Published Mar 2010
Read ReviewsThis inspiring memoir following the Author from age twelve to twenty-two, illuminating a complex, dark time in Chinas history as it tells the compelling story of one girls difficult but determined coming-of-age during the Cultural Revolution.
by Jung Chang, Jon Halliday
Published Nov 2006
Read ReviewsThis is an entirely fresh look at Mao in both content and approach. It will astonish historians and the general reader alike.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See
Published Feb 2006
Read ReviewsA brilliantly realistic journey back to an era of Chinese history that is as deeply moving as it is sorrowful, this lyrical and emotionally charged novel delves into one of the most mysterious of human relationships: female friendship.
The good writer, the great writer, has what I have called the three S's: The power to see, to sense, and to say. ...
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