{"product_id":"all-the-flowers-in-shanghai-paperback","title":"All the Flowers in Shanghai - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDuncan Jepson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Duncan Jepson magically inhabits the life of a young Chinese woman in 1930s Shanghai....I thoroughly enjoyed this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Janice Y. K. Lee, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Piano Teacher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Breathtaking....A great work that will move its readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Hong Ying, international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDaughter of the River\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders previously enchanted by \u003cem\u003eMemoirs of a Geisha\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEmpress\u003c\/em\u003e, and the novels of Lisa See will be captivated by Duncan Jepson's marvelous debut, \u003cem\u003eAll the Flowers in Shanghai\u003c\/em\u003e. Evocative, sweeping, yet intimate historical fiction, Jepson's novel transports us to a China on the brink of revolution, and witnesses this colorful, tumultuous world through the eyes of a woman forced into a life not of her choosing and driven to seek a bitter revenge. This epic journey into the heart of Asia is sure to mesmerize fans of \u003cem\u003eShanghai Girls\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSnow Flower and the Secret Fan\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor every young Chinese woman in 1930s Shanghai, following the path of duty takes precedence over personal desires\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Feng, that means becoming the bride of a wealthy businessman in a marriage arranged by her parents. In the enclosed world of the Sang household--a place of public ceremony and private cruelty--fulfilling her duty means bearing a male heir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe life that has been forced on her makes Feng bitter and resentful, and she plots a terrible revenge. But with the passing years comes a reckoning, and Feng must reconcile herself with the sacrifices and terrible choices she has made in order to assure her place in the family and society--even as the violent, relentless tide of revolution engulfs her country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a sweeping historical novel and an intimate portrait of one woman's struggle against tradition, \u003cem\u003eAll the Flowers in Shanghai\u003c\/em\u003e marks the debut of a sensitive and revelatory writer.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor every young Chinese woman in 1930s Shanghai, following the path of duty takes precedence over personal desires\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Feng, that means becoming the bride of a wealthy businessman in a marriage arranged by her parents. In the enclosed world of the Sang household--a place of public ceremony and private cruelty--fulfilling her duty means bearing a male heir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe life that has been forced on her makes Feng bitter and resentful, and she plots a terrible revenge. But with the passing years comes a reckoning, and Feng must reconcile herself with the sacrifices and terrible choices she has made in order to assure her place in the family and society--even as the violent, relentless tide of revolution engulfs her country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a sweeping historical novel and an intimate portrait of one woman's struggle against tradition, \u003cem\u003eAll the Flowers in Shanghai\u003c\/em\u003e marks the debut of a sensitive and revelatory writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755293180192,"sku":"9780062081605","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8fa4bc9b047ba725ac5309adfa6ffba8.webp?v=1780054863","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/all-the-flowers-in-shanghai-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}