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Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven is the true story of Claire and Suzie, two young Ivy League graduates who naively navigate Communist China in 1986. Popping a tape of a-ha's "Take on Me" into their Sony Walkmans, the girls venture into a world unseen by the West. Gilman draws you into this story with fierce compassion and suspense while the girls survive a never-ending barrage of bad luck and miscommunication.