![]() Though his daughter is desperate to understand her heritage, he refuses to talk about his childhood. ![]() Years later, Renshu has settled in America as Henry Dao. Relying on little but their wits and a beautifully illustrated hand scroll, filled with ancient fables that offer solace and wisdom, they must travel through a ravaged country, seeking refuge. But with the Japanese army approaching, Meilin and her four year old son, Renshu, are forced to flee their home. It is 1938 in China and, as a young wife, Meilin’s future is bright. With every misfortune there is a blessing and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end of time. ![]() A moving debut novel about war, migration, and the power of telling stories, Peach Blossom Spring follows three generations of a Chinese family on their search for a place to call home. ![]()
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