Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels

Remembering Shanghai is a captivating and meticulously researched memoir that spans five generations of a Shanghai family, from the last days of imperial rule to the Cultural Revolution.

This audiobook narrated by two-time Asian American Film Lab best actress winner Rachel Yong, takes listeners on an unforgettable journey through glamorous 1930s and '40s Shanghai, the turmoil of civil war and Japanese occupation, and the transformative years of Mao's rise to power.

With a high position bestowed by China’s empress dowager granting power and wealth to the Sun family, Isabel Sun Chao grows up in utmost privilege, but her world is forever changed when she journeys to Hong Kong and never sees her father again.

Fifty years later, Isabel returns to Shanghai with her daughter Claire to confront their family’s past filled with love and betrayal, kidnappers, and underworld crime bosses.

This vivid memoir explores identity and loss against the epic backdrop of a country in turmoil, making Remembering Shanghai an unforgettable read that will leave you breathless.