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Peach Blossom Spring

By: Melissa Fu
Narrated by: Eugenia Low
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With every misfortune, there is a blessing, and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end of time.

It is 1938 in China, and the Japanese are advancing. A young mother, Meilin, is forced to flee her burning city with her four-year-old son, Renshu, and embark on an epic journey across China. For comfort, they turn to their most treasured possession - a beautifully illustrated hand scroll. Its ancient fables offer solace and wisdom as they travel through their ravaged country, seeking refuge.

Years later, Renshu has settled in America as Henry Dao. His daughter is desperate to understand her heritage, but he refuses to talk about his childhood. How can he keep his family safe in this new land when the weight of his history threatens to drag them down?

Spanning continents and generations, Peach Blossom Spring is a bold and moving look at the history of modern China, told through the story of one family. It's about the power of our past, the hope for a better future and the search for a place to call home.

©2022 Melissa Fu (P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Asian & Pacific Islander Creators Coming of Age Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction China

Critic Reviews

"Melissa Fu portrays the time, the culture, the place and the struggles of this family so vividly, with nuance and colour and life.... A stunning achievement." (Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo)

"An immersive, expertly plotted and elegantly written novel...championing the vitality and ingenuity of the immigrant experience." (Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti)

"Glorious and tender, exquisitely written and beautifully nuanced. I finished it with tears in my eyes and will be recommending it to everyone I know." (Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times best-selling author of Ariadne)
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A journey of resilience. Communication beyond words. Love that is bittersweet. This story gives great insight into the human spirit. Love not having to be our fantasy of happily ever after,

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I recommend reading this book. Historical fiction, beautiful story, interesting timeline of factual events in China,Taiwan, Japan and Korea. The impacts also of of world war 2 on these countries and their people is inciteful. Loved the stories of the ancient Chinese scrolls.

Beautiful historical story

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Totally enthralling from start to finish. This is a book I will remember. Beautifully told

I absolutely LOVED it

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