NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER bull NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POSTTheauthor of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Peony in Love and Shanghai Girls has garnered international acclaim for her great skill at rendering the intricate relationships of women and the complex meeting of history and fate Now comes Lisa Seersquos highly anticipated new novel China Dolls Itrsquos in San Francisco a worldrsquos fair is preparing to open on Treasure Island a war is brewing overseas and the city is alive with possibilities Grace Helen and Ruby three young women from very different backgrounds meet by chance at the exclusive and glamorous Forbidden City nightclub Grace Lee an American-born Chinese girl has fled the Midwest with nothing but heartache talent and a pair of dancing shoes Helen Fong lives with her extended family in Chinatown where her traditional parents insist that she guard her reputation like a piece of jade The stunning Ruby Tom challenges the boundaries of convention at every turn with her defiant attitude and no-holds-barred ambition The girls become fast friends relying on one another through unexpected challenges and shifting fortunes When their dark secrets are exposed and the invisible thread of fate binds them even tighter they find the strength and resilience to reach for their dreams But after the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor paranoia and suspicion threaten to destroy their lives and a shocking act of betrayal changes everythingPraise for China Dolls ldquoSuperb This emotional informative and brilliant page-turner resonates with resilience and humanityrdquomdashThe Washington Post ldquoThis is one of those stories Irsquove always wanted to tell but Lisa See beat me to it and she did it better than I ever could Bravo Herersquos a roaring standing ovation for this heartwarming journey into the glittering golden age of Chinese nightclubsrdquomdashJamie Ford author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet ldquoA fascinating portrait of life as a Chinese-American woman in the s and rsquosrdquomdashThe New York Times Book Review ldquoA sweeping turbulent tale of passion friendship good fortune bad fortune perfidy and the hope of reconciliationrdquomdashLos Angeles Times ldquoLisa See masterfully creates unforgettable characters that linger in your memory long after you close the pagesrdquomdashBookreporter ldquoStellar The depth of Seersquos characters and her winning prose makes this book a wonderful journey through love and lossrdquomdashPublishers Weekly starred review ldquoChina Dolls plunges us into a fascinating history and offers an accessible meditation on themes that are still urgent in our contemporary worldrdquomdashSan Francisco Chronicle ldquoChina Dolls is Lisa Seersquos most penetrating since Snow Flower and the Secret FanrdquomdashThe Seattle Times ldquoA spellbinding portrait of a time burning with opportunity and mysteryrdquomdashO The Oprah MagazineFrom the Hardcover edition.
