A moving family saga with insightful views of Chinese Culture through tumultuous time. (1937-1941) It is also a story of family solidarity and feminine heroism. Lisa See wrote: "I really enjoyed the story." Kirkus review: "This is a novel that casts its own unique spell. . . An engaging family saga by a talented storyteller.
A moving family saga with insightful views of Chinese Culture through tumultuous time. (1937-1941) It is also a story of family solidarity and feminin...
Kirk's Review: "Kwei chronicles a Chinese family through exile, homecoming and Maoism in this historical novel." The three sisters of the Huang clan disperse during WWII. Golden Bell attends Syracuse University. Silver Bell attends a nearby American high school. Coral Bell, the youngest, remains in Shanghai, along with her mother, a concubine. The expat sisters return to China. Golden bell weds an industrial tycoon. Silver Bell marries an unscrupulous philanderer and mysterious manipulator. Coral Bell becomes a communist Red Guard. The three stories are intercut and eventually converge during...
Kirk's Review: "Kwei chronicles a Chinese family through exile, homecoming and Maoism in this historical novel." The three sisters of the Huang clan d...
