{"product_id":"peach-blossom-spring-paperback","title":"Peach Blossom Spring - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Fu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"beautifully rendered\" novel about war, migration, and the power of telling our stories, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeach Blossom Spring\u003c\/i\u003e follows three generations of a Chinese family \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eon their search for a place to call home (Georgia Hunter, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA country at war. A family searching for home.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e China, 1938. Meilin and her four-year-old son, Renshu, flee their burning city as Japanese forces advance. On the perilous journey that follows, across a China transformed by war, they find comfort and wisdom in their most treasured possession, a beautifully illustrated hand scroll filled with ancient fables. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Years later, Renshu has settled in America as Henry Dao. Though his daughter, Lily, is desperate to understand her heritage, he refuses to talk about his childhood in China. How can he tell his story when he's left so much behind? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spanning continents and generations, \u003ci\u003ePeach Blossom Spring\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold and moving story about the haunting power of our past, the sacrifices we make to protect our children, and one family's search for a place to call home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK AND NOMINEE FOR \"BOOK OF THE YEAR\" \u003cbr\u003e NOMINATED FOR THE GOODREADS CHOICE \"BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An accomplished first novel.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A stunning achievement . . . I absolutely adored this novel about love and war, migration and belonging.\" --Christy Lefteri, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper of Aleppo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I so enjoyed this book.\" --Alisa Chang, NPR's\u003ci\u003e All Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Magical and powerful, \u003ci\u003ePeach Blossom Spring\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the costs of wars and conflicts while illuminating the spirit of human survival.\"―Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mountains Sing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Expansive, atmospheric, and affecting.\" --Susie Yang, author of \u003ci\u003eWhite Ivy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Fu \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Northern New Mexico and has lived in Texas, Colorado, New York, Ohio and Washington. She now lives near Cambridge, UK, with her husband and children. With academic backgrounds in physics and English, she has worked in education as a teacher, curriculum developer, and consultant. She was the 2018\/19 David TK Wong Fellow at the University of East Anglia. \u003ci\u003ePeach Blossom Spring\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754223108384,"sku":"9780316286879","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ccf86210fc2231760e0caa8e3181fc78.webp?v=1780036027","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/peach-blossom-spring-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}