05245cam a2200805 4500 521844149 TxAuBib 20210904120000.0 ||||||s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780679604891 0679604898 B004J4WKXS Amazon 8d228ed5-42a6-4f2d-bdc6-3232f25298be OverDrive (Reserve ID) 163640 163640 163640 494133 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib See, Lisa. Dreams of Joy [Libby] : A Novel. Random House Publishing Group, 2011. historic fiction. family. Asia. Friendship. literary fiction. mao. Historical. Sagas. Chinese Americans. historical novel. sisters. Communism. Fiction. 1950s. novels. China. Historical Fiction. Drama. Family relationships. famine. History. Mothers and daughters. Shanghai. Chinese American. historical novels. great leap forward. lisa see. literary historical fiction. historical fiction novels. historical fiction books. new york times best sellers. relationship books. best sellers list new york times. lisa see books. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 3797kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Astonishing . . . one of those hard-to-put-down-until-four-in-the morning books . . . a story with characters who enter a reader’s life, take up residence, and illuminate the myriad decisions and stories that make up human history.”—Los Angeles Times In her most powerful novel yet, acclaimed author Lisa See returns to the story of sisters Pearl and May from Shanghai Girls, and Pearl’s strong-willed nineteen-year-old daughter, Joy. Reeling from newly uncovered family secrets, Joy runs away to Shanghai in early 1957 to find her birth father—the artist Z.G. Li, with whom both May and Pearl were once in love. Dazzled by him, and blinded by idealism and defiance, Joy throws herself into the New Society of Red China, heedless of the dangers in the Communist regime. Devastated by Joy’s flight and terrified for her safety, Pearl is determined to save her daughter, no matter the personal cost. From the crowded city to remote villages, Pearl confronts old demons and almost insurmountable challenges as she follows Joy, hoping for reconciliation. Yet even as Joy’s and Pearl’s separate journeys converge, one of the most tragic episodes in China’s history threatens their very lives. BONUS: This edition contains a Dreams of Joy discussion guide. Praise for Dreams of Joy “[Lisa] See is a gifted historical novelist. . . . The real love story, the one that’s artfully shown, is between mother and daughter, and aunt and daughter, as both of the women who had a part in making Joy return to China come to her rescue. . . . [In Dreams of Joy,] there are no clear heroes or villains, just people who often take wrong turns to their own detriment but for the good of the story, leading to greater strength of character and more durable relationships.”—San Francisco Chronicle  “A heartwarming story of heroic love between a mother and daughter . . . No writer has better captured the voice and heart of Chinese culture.”—Bookreporter  “Once again, See’s research feels impeccable, and she has created an authentic, visually arresting world.”—The Washington Post. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 13:21:58. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/8D2/28E/D5/DreamsofJoy9780679604891.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8D228ED5-42A6-4F2D-BDC6-3232F25298BE&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/8D2/28E/D5/DreamsofJoy9780679604891.epub Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8D228ED5-42A6-4F2D-BDC6-3232F25298BE&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/8D2/28E/D5/DreamsofJoy9780679604891.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8D228ED5-42A6-4F2D-BDC6-3232F25298BE&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)