Synopses & Reviews
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“War and love and money and revolution--and dynasty...A remarkable book.” Mike Wallace
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“An excellent novel” Wall Street Journal
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“I loved this book...Spellbinding.” Anne Rice
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“A Chinese Gone With The Wind.” Publishers Weekly
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“The interwoven fates of five generation...Murder, passion, betrayal, incest and intrigue...and the conflict of generations.” Boston Globe
About the Author
Bette Bao Lord has based this story largely on the days when she herself was a newcomer to America. She is the author of Spring Moon, nominated for the American Book Award for First Novel, and Eighth Moon.