The Porcelain Moon

A Novel of France, the Great War, and Forbidden Love

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Beschreibung

<strong>From the critically acclaimed author of <em>The Library of Legends</em> comes a vividly rendered novel set in WWI France about two young women-one Chinese, one French-whose lives intersect with unexpected, potentially dangerous consequences.</strong><p><strong>"East meets West in World War I France. In <em>The Porcelain Moon</em>, Janie Chang exhibits her signature trademarks-lyrical prose, deftly drawn characters, and skillful excavation of little-known history-to give us a rare jewel in a sea of wartime fiction!"- Kate Quinn, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author</strong></p><p>France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, a young Chinese woman, Pauline Deng, runs away from her uncle's home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Theo, who is working as a translator for the Chinese Labour Corps in the French countryside. In the town of Noyelles-sur-Mer, Camille Roussel is planning her escape from an abusive marriage, and to end a love affair that can no longer continue. When Camille offers Pauline a room for her stay, the two women become friends. But it's not long before Pauline uncovers a perilous secret that Camille has been hiding from her. As their dangerous situation escalates, the two women are forced to make a terrible decision that will bind them together for the rest of their lives.</p><p>Set against the little-known history of the 140,000 Chinese workers brought to Europe as non-combatant labor during WWI, <em>The Porcelain Moon</em> is a tale of forbidden love, identity and belonging, and what we are willing to risk for freedom.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780063072862

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

228 x 152 x 28 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

William Morrow