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China Dolls A Novel
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Random House Publishing Group
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ePUB
Kopierschutz
Ja
Family Sharing
Ja
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
03.06.2014
Verlag
Random House Publishing GroupSeitenzahl
416 (Printausgabe)
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3084 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9780679644163
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "A fascinating portrait of life as a Chinese American woman in the 1930s and '40s."-The New York Times Book Review
"Superb . . . This emotional, informative, and brilliant page-turner resonates with resilience and humanity."-The Washington Post (Best Books of the Year)
"A sweeping, turbulent tale of passion, friendship, good fortune, bad fortune, perfidy, and the hope of reconciliation."-Los Angeles Times
San Francisco, 1938: A world's fair is preparing to open on Treasure Island, a war is brewing overseas, and the city is alive with possibilities. Talented Grace, traditional Helen, and defiant Ruby, three young women from very different backgrounds, meet by chance at the exclusive and glamorous Forbidden City nightclub. The girls become fast friends, relying on one another through unexpected challenges and shifting fortunes.
When their dark secrets are exposed and the invisible thread of fate binds them even tighter, they find the strength and resilience to reach for their dreams. But after the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, paranoia and suspicion threaten to destroy their lives, and a shocking act of betrayal changes everything.
"Superb . . . This emotional, informative, and brilliant page-turner resonates with resilience and humanity."-The Washington Post (Best Books of the Year)
"A sweeping, turbulent tale of passion, friendship, good fortune, bad fortune, perfidy, and the hope of reconciliation."-Los Angeles Times
San Francisco, 1938: A world's fair is preparing to open on Treasure Island, a war is brewing overseas, and the city is alive with possibilities. Talented Grace, traditional Helen, and defiant Ruby, three young women from very different backgrounds, meet by chance at the exclusive and glamorous Forbidden City nightclub. The girls become fast friends, relying on one another through unexpected challenges and shifting fortunes.
When their dark secrets are exposed and the invisible thread of fate binds them even tighter, they find the strength and resilience to reach for their dreams. But after the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, paranoia and suspicion threaten to destroy their lives, and a shocking act of betrayal changes everything.
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