Synopses & Reviews
Lisa See is the
New York Times bestselling author of
Shanghai Girls,
Peony in Love,
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,
Flower Net (an Edgar Award nominee),
The Interior, and
Dragon Bones, as well as the critically acclaimed memoir
On Gold Mountain. The Organization of Chinese American Women named her the 2001 National Woman of the Year. She lives in Los Angeles.
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Praise for Dreams of Joy:"See's many readers will be pleased to see the continued development of Pearl and May's relationship. Looks like another hit." -Publisher's Weekly, starred review
Praise for Lisa See’s Shanghai Girls
“See’s emotional themes are powerful . . . the bonds of sisterhood [and] the psychological journey of becoming an American.”—The Washington Post
“If you’re looking for one of those wonderful ‘take me someplace exotic and unfamiliar’ books . . . you won’t do better than Shanghai Girls.”—The Dallas Morning News
“Readers truly know and care about these women within a few pages.”—The Miami Herald
“A broadly sweeping tale . . . The detail is thoughtful and intricate.”—The New York Times
“[See evokes] a time and place with tantalizing detail.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“Splendid . . . The story delivers an emotional punch.”—More
“[A] moving historical novel.”—USA Today
“Compulsively readable.”—The Denver Post
From the Hardcover edition.