Harvest Book: The Distant Land of My Father (Paperback)

from BAP1012

Beautiful novel. The details of place and depth of character in this book made it a very fulfilling read. The pictures in my mind were clear and full from the prose Ms. Caldwell created.

from morieel

I really liked this book. I thought the description of the period was spot on (cashmere bouquet soap, Dewar's scotch etc.) The luxury experienced by the characters in Shanghai before the war was yummy. Anna as a child encountered much with her 5 senses..like any young child, and then later as an ...

from basilcat

thoroughly engrossing story of a city and a young girls experience. I now plan to add Shanghai to my list of places to visit one day - it was not on the list until I read this novel.

from brsquilt

Fiction that reads like fact. Relationship between daughter and her father - realistic and satisfying. War parts and prison parts hard to read. The ending was good and I was happy I read the book. Well written.

from dwrf

Elegant story about the meaning of place, memory, and home. The memoir style lends the story a striking realism and Caldwell's clean prose brings pre-war Shanghai vibrantly to life. The story begins in Shanghai and is that of an expatriate American couple and their young daughter. The approaching...