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First Published:
Nov 2013, 608 pages
Paperback:
Jul 2014, 448 pages
Book Reviewed by:
Judi Sauerbrey
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by Ann Weisgarber
Published May 2015
Read ReviewsFrom the author of The Personal History of Rachel Dupree, shortlisted for the Orange Award for New Writers and longlisted for the Orange Prize.
by Lisa See
Published Mar 2015
Read ReviewsLisa See has garnered international acclaim for her great skill at rendering the intricate relationships of women and the complex meeting of history and fate. Now comes her highly anticipated new novel, China Dolls.
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