Lisa See is the New York Times bestselling author of Dreams of Joy, Shanghai Girls, Peony in Love, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Flower Net (an Edgar Award nominee), The Interior, and Dragon Bones, as well as the critically acclaimed memoir On Gold Mountain. The Organization of Chinese American Women named her the 2001 National Woman of the Year. She lives in Los Angeles.
“Superb . . . This emotional, informative and brilliant page-turner
resonates with resilience and humanity.”—The Washington Post
“This is one of those stories I’ve always wanted to tell, but Lisa
See beat me to it, and she did it better than I ever could. Bravo!
Here’s a roaring standing ovation for this heartwarming journey
into the glittering golden age of Chinese nightclubs.”—Jamie Ford,
author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
“A fascinating portrait of life as a Chinese-American woman in the
1930s and ’40s.”—The New York Times Book Review
“A sweeping, turbulent tale of passion, friendship, good fortune,
bad fortune, perfidy and the hope of reconciliation.”—Los Angeles
Times
“Lisa See masterfully creates unforgettable characters that linger
in your memory long after you close the pages.”—Bookreporter
“Stellar . . . The depth of See’s characters and her winning prose
makes this book a wonderful journey through love and
loss.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“China Dolls plunges us into a fascinating history and offers an
accessible meditation on themes that are still urgent in our
contemporary world. The women’s story explores burning questions
about the possibilities of friendship, the profound effects of
betrayal, the horrors of prejudice and the nature of
ambition—especially female ambition. . . . These Asian artists were
true pioneers, breaking ground, chasing vast dreams, subverting
stereotypes simply by appearing onstage against the odds. Here, in
China Dolls, they have found another stage of sorts, another place
to rightfully shine.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“China Dolls is [Lisa See’s] most penetrating since Snow Flower and
the Secret Fan.”—The Seattle Times
“A spellbinding portrait of a time burning with opportunity and
mystery.”—O: The Oprah Magazine
“[An] impeccably researched and distinctive historical saga of
desire and ambition, betrayal and revenge . . . See again lavishly
explores the thorny intricacies of female
friendships.”—Booklist
“Fresh and lively . . . powerful passages . . . a compelling
story.”—Los Angeles Review of Books
“China Dolls mines a fascinating part of our cultural history
through the story of a trio of women who become a complex constant
in one another’s lives even as the world serves up painful
transformation. Lisa See gets so much just right here. You’ll want
to dive right in.”—Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife
“Colorful and fascinating historical touches tie the story together
perfectly and form an exquisite backdrop.”—Library Journal
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