Daughters of the Sun and Moon
The Island of Sea Women
Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they […]
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
"With vivid and precise details about tea and life in rural China, Li-Yan’s gripping journey to find her daughter comes alive." —Publishers Weekly
China Dolls
The New York Times Book Review – Jennifer Keishin Armstrong It all adds up to a fascinating portrait of life as a Chinese-American woman in the 1930s and '40s.
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
Dreams of Joy
The Washington Post – Chris Bohjalian Once again, See's research feels impeccable, and she has created an authentic, visually arresting world.
Shanghai Girls : a Novel
Marika Zemke – Library Journal: In prewar 1930s Shanghai, carefree sisters Pearl Chin and younger, prettier May are the "beautiful girls" whose images on posters beckon viewers to buy products. They openly scoff at their parents' superstitious, old-world ways, but they soon learn that the good life is but an illusion. The Japanese army's brutal […]
On Gold Mountain : the 100-year Odyssey of a Chinese-American Family
Peony In Love
Library Journal Review: Starred Review. In 17th-century China, pampered daughters of wealthy families emulated the romantic tragedy depicted in the popular opera The Peony Pavilion. These teenagers, known as the lovesick maidens, starved themselves to death, writing of romantic perfection. Such is the basis for See's extraordinary new novel. During a performance of The Peony […]