Spring Moon: A Novel of China, (Paperback)

from autumnesf

A work of fiction written by a lady born in Shanghai and then relocated to the US. As an adult the author returned to China with her husband, Winston Lord, principal adviser to Henry Kissinger. Her reunion with relatives became the genesis of Spring Moon. The book follows 5 generations through Em...

from hobbitprincess

I think someone versed in Chinese history would have enjoyed this more than I did. The novel takes place in the late 1800s to the 1970s in China, although most of it is in the earlier part of that time frame. Thankfully, there was a character list in the front, or I would have been really confuse...

from aryadeschain

While this book is not completely horrid, the slow progression and lack of focus made me slowly dislike it. The summary says that it tells the story of a Chinese girl named Spring Moon, born in a rich family living in Soochow province, amidst the traditional Chinese culture of showing respect for...

from LisaMaria_C

I've recently read three novels set in China from a list of recommended historical fiction: Min's Empress Orchid, See's Snowflower and the Secret Fan, and Bao's Spring Moon. All three are written by Chinese-American women about female Chinese protagonists born in the late Ch'ing Manchu Dynasty--t...

from indigo7

Recommended. Follows the life of Spring Moon, a Chinese girl.