Here is a story that will charm and captivate you - insightful, funny, and full of respect for the often strange customs of traditional Chinese culture. "Salzman demonstrates with skill and subtlety just how Chinese society works."
The history of twentieth-century China is told through the lives of three women - a story of tragedy, perseverance, love, devotion, kindness, stupidity, insecurity, fear. A wonderful gift to the entire human race.
A compelling, painful, and ultimately triumphant story of a girl's journey into adulthood. Adeline's story is a testament to the most basic of human needs: acceptance, love, and understanding.
It is a story built around a flawed human being and a teetering socio-economic system, dealing with timeless and universal themes of virtue, corruption, decadence, and cross-generational conflict.
