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.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
Dreams of Joy
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A continuation of "Shanghai Girls" finds a devastated Joy fleeing to China to search for her real father while her mother, Pearl, desperately pursues her, a dual quest marked by their encounters with the nation's intolerant Communist culture
