-If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole lives would change.- -- Buddha. Coming of age during China's Cultural Revolution, Benfu survived the cruel years, but he did not emerge unscathed. The Scavenger's Daughters is the story of Benfu and his beloved wife Calli, chronicling their attempts to build a life in the turmoil and aftermath of Maoist China. At the heart of their struggle lies the pain of losing their only child. To fill the terrible hole in their lives, they take in abandoned girls -- the unwanted -weeds- -- as their own, lovingly caring for them as flowers...
-If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole lives would change.- -- Buddha. Coming of age during China's Cultural Revolution, B...
A sheltered son from an intellectual family in Shanghai, Benfu spends 1966 anticipating a promising violinist career and an arranged marriage. On the other side of town lives Pony Boy, a member of a lower-class family but Benfu s best friend all the same. Their futures look different but guaranteed until they re faced with a perilous opportunity to leave a mark on history.
At the announcement of China s Cultural Revolution, Chairman Mao s Red Guard members begin their assault, leaving innocent victims in their wake as they surge across the country. With political turmoil at their door,...
A sheltered son from an intellectual family in Shanghai, Benfu spends 1966 anticipating a promising violinist career and an arranged marriage. On t...
