Tag Archives: China

Turn of the Century Salon: The Painted Veil by W Somerset Maugham

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Despite the attempts of her mother to arrange a good marriage for her, Kitty Garstin is in no hurry to find a husband. She’s too busy enjoying herself at parties and dances, and it’s only when she’s still unmarried at … Continue reading →

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The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

As a woman in 1925, Irene Blum feels that her work does not get the recognition it deserves. When she misses out on the position of curator at Seattle’s Brooke Museum, she dreams of making an important historical discovery, one … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Joy by Lisa See

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

Dreams of Joy is the sequel to Lisa See’s Shanghai Girls which I read in October. When I reached the end of Shanghai Girls and found that it finished with a big cliffhanger, I was desperate to find out what … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Girls by Lisa See

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Shanghai Girls tells the story of two beautiful Chinese sisters, Pearl and May Chin, who are leading glamorous lives working as models in Shanghai. When their father gambles away all his money, he attempts to pay his debts by selling … Continue reading →

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The Road to Wanting by Wendy Law-Yone

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

In a hotel room in Wanting, a town on the borders of China and Burma, Na Ga is about to commit suicide. But when she’s interrupted by the hotel receptionist who tells her that her companion, Mr Jiang, has killed … Continue reading →

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Review: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

This book was recommended to me after I read Wild Swans by Jung Chang earlier this year and as I had heard a lot of good things about it, I decided to give it a try. Lily is a Chinese … Continue reading →

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Review: Wild Swans by Jung Chang

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

Wild Swans is the story of three generations of women in Jung Chang’s family.  The first is her grandmother Yu-fang, who grew up in pre-communist China, a time when women had their feet bound as children and could be given … Continue reading →

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