Browsing: China

“Dazzling… Filled with exquisite, heartrending details” (People): Eleven-year-old Deming’s life changes forever when his undocumented mother leaves for work… and never returns. This PEN/Bellwether Prize winner offers “a fresh and moving look at the immigrant experience in America” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

A richly detailed, atmospheric novel: In turn-of-the-century San Francisco, wealthy Will Firestone hopes to expand his business into Chinatown, just blocks away from the city’s aristocrats. But as he’s drawn into the unfamiliar neighborhood, he discovers secrets that will alter the course of his life…

Phoebe Torrington, Lady Warminster, is bored, lonely, and downright frustrated by her life. Perhaps that’s why she’s turned to her…

In October 1839, a Windsor cabinet meeting votes to begin the first Opium War against China. Bureaucratic fumbling, military missteps,…

“Gripping” (Kirkus Reviews): Fleeing capture and execution by Japanese troops during World War II, newlywed journalists Mel and Annalee Jacoby made a daring escape across the Pacific. “Remarkable… Part history, part a celebration of war correspondence, but, mostly, a love story” (Booklist starred review).

The Five Classics associated with Confucius formed the core curriculum in the education of Chinese literati throughout most of the…

Spanning from the birth of civilization to the 21st century, this “sweeping, fascinating chronicle” (Kirkus Reviews) reevaluates global history through the lens of humanity’s most important trade routes. “A rare book that makes you question your assumptions about the world” (The Wall Street Journal).

As Inara unravels the secrets hidden in a piece of fabric, she uncovers the life of young Mei Lein, who was driven from her home 100 years before… “A beautiful story that brought me to tears” (New York Times bestselling author Susanna Kearsley).

Pearl Harbor has just been attacked, and America finds itself at war. Follow the intrepid Marine Raiders into battle as they experience victory, setbacks, and lost comrades — all under the banner of courage and honor. A New York Times bestseller with over 2,700 five-star Goodreads ratings!

In Chinatown to deliver a baby, Sarah Brandt meets a group of women she might otherwise never have come across:…