Two sisters leave Shanghai to find new lives in 1930s Los Angeles in this fresh, fascinating adventure.
Shanghai Girls Series
This series immerses readers in the vibrant, tumultuous world of 1930s Shanghai, following two sisters whose lives are irrevocably altered. Forced from privilege into hardship, they embark on perilous journeys across continents and oceans, facing arranged marriages and the challenges of a new land. Their story is a poignant exploration of resilience, the search for love, and the enduring power of hope amidst discrimination and the dazzling allure of Hollywood.
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Dreams of Joy
- 354 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Angry and confused after discovering Sam and Pearl are not her real parents, Joy leaves her Los Angeles home for the only place she can still believe in: Mao's China, where she is determined to find her real father and to be a part of the bold new plans sweeping the nation. A gripping portrait of Mao's China during the Great Leap Forward and the Great Famine through the story of a mother's search for her daughter A stand-alone novel that also carries on where Shanghai Girls left off. Lisa See is the author of six previous novels, including the critically acclaimed New York Times bestsellers Shanghai Girls, Peony in Love and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Flower Net (which was nominated for an Edgar Award), The Interior, and Dragon Bones. She is also the author of the widely acclaimed memoir On Gold Mountain. She lives in Los Angeles.