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Shanghai Girls

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.

Dreams of Joy
Shanghai Girls

Recommended Reading Order

  1. Two sisters leave Shanghai to find new lives in 1930s Los Angeles in this fresh, fascinating adventure.

    Shanghai Girls1
    3.8
  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

    Dreams of Joy2
    4.1