Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang Paperback Book 9781405950169… Ещё

A propulsive and dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act and one Chinese girl fighting to claim her placeAn engulfing bighearted and heartbreaking novel ANN PATCHETT author of Womens Prize longlisted The Dutch HouseA sweeping adventure of identity love and belonging C PAM ZHANG Man Booker longlisted author of How Much of These Hills are GoldAn impressive and original debut THE SUNDAY TIMESDaiyu was named after a ghost Little Daiyu is twelve when her parents disappear So she runs disguising herself as a boy to sweep the steps of Master Wangs calligraphy school in ZhifuBut this is just the beginning of a journey that sends her across an ocean to San Francisco and the lawless American westKidnapped Trafficked BetrayedPrize virgin in a brothelPassion Revenge FreedomA woman in a mans worldDaiyu fears her name is a curse on her lifeBut what if it might yet set her freeBrilliant and devastating Weaving together myth and history Zhangs work is both timeless and utterly necessary right now ANNA NORTH New York Times bestselling author of OutlawedAn instant and necessary classic easily among the best novels of this past decade The story lingers long...