Synopses & Reviews
A rich historical novel that draws from the lives of the real young heroines of China's Pearl River Delta who in the nineteenth century won a battle for independence that changed the lives of thousands of others.
Review
"Utterly inspiring and captivating." — The Washington Post Book World
Synopsis
The author of the classic "Thousand Pieces of Gold" returns with an uplifting novel of the real heroines of China's Pearl River Delta--young girls who fought and won a battle for economic and personal independence that changed the future for thousands of others.