Series
More about the book
Pearl and May are carefree sisters living in 1937 Shanghai, a vibrant city filled with wealth and glamour. Their lives take a dramatic turn when their father reveals he has gambled away their fortune and must sell them as brides to suitors from California. As Japanese bombs begin to fall on Shanghai, the sisters embark on a perilous journey through the Chinese countryside, navigating the dangers posed by soldiers and the chaos of war. Eventually, they cross the Pacific to America, where they hope to start anew in Los Angeles. In this new world, they face the challenges of finding love with their unfamiliar husbands while grappling with the allure of Hollywood and the complexities of American life. Despite their beauty and modern outlook, they confront discrimination, the threat of Communist witch hunts, and the constraints of Chinatown’s traditional values. Pearl, a strong and stubborn Dragon, and May, an adorable and placid Sheep, must navigate their contrasting personalities and the trials that come with their new lives, all while striving to maintain their identities and bond as sisters amidst the upheaval.
Book purchase
Shanghai Girls, Lisa See
- Language
- Released
- 2009
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
Payment methods
We’re missing your review here.
- Title
- Shanghai Girls
- Subtitle
- a novel
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lisa See
- Publisher
- Random House
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 314
- ISBN10
- 1400067111
- ISBN13
- 9781400067114
- Series
- Shanghai Girls
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Love, Family, Women, Military Fiction, Wars, Children, China, Marriage, Escape, Sisters, Asian Fiction
- First published
- 2009
- Original title
- Shanghai Girls
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- Pearl and May are carefree sisters living in 1937 Shanghai, a vibrant city filled with wealth and glamour. Their lives take a dramatic turn when their father reveals he has gambled away their fortune and must sell them as brides to suitors from California. As Japanese bombs begin to fall on Shanghai, the sisters embark on a perilous journey through the Chinese countryside, navigating the dangers posed by soldiers and the chaos of war. Eventually, they cross the Pacific to America, where they hope to start anew in Los Angeles. In this new world, they face the challenges of finding love with their unfamiliar husbands while grappling with the allure of Hollywood and the complexities of American life. Despite their beauty and modern outlook, they confront discrimination, the threat of Communist witch hunts, and the constraints of Chinatown’s traditional values. Pearl, a strong and stubborn Dragon, and May, an adorable and placid Sheep, must navigate their contrasting personalities and the trials that come with their new lives, all while striving to maintain their identities and bond as sisters amidst the upheaval.