{"product_id":"daughter-of-blue-city-a-novel-of-coming-of-age-through-revolutionary-china-9781958900208","title":"Daughter of Blue City: A Novel of Coming-of-Age Through Revolutionary China","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this historical, coming-of-age novel, Apple An depicts the lives of regular Chinese people during the Cultural Revolution and the years after it ended when China opened up to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do you survive when the world you know is at war with itself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the unyielding chaos of China's Cultural Revolution, young Lianlian's life is a constant battle against family violence, public shame, and brutal poverty. Raised by a resilient mother and anchored by her little sister, she learns to endure, but with a family fractured by divorce, a future seems impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the political climate finally shifts and the nation scrambles for direction, Lianlian discovers her most powerful weapon is her mind. With few options left, she fixates on a single hope: a chance at a university education. Fueled by sheer will and the quiet support of her mother, she fights for her spot at a top university, seeing it as the one true path to build a life of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like books about Chinese culture by \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLisa See\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eby \u003cstrong\u003eBetty Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, you will like this book!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn, Apple:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Apple An is an award-winning author, professor, and cultural memoirist whose writing bridges the lived and the remembered. With a career spanning over three decades at Syracuse University, she has published more than 200 scholarly articles and three academic books, earning 16,500+ citations and 24 honors for her contributions to research, teaching, and service. Her work as a founding editor-in-chief and historian for major academic associations reflects a lifelong commitment to intellectual rigor.But it is in creative storytelling that Apple found her deeper calling. Since 2017, she has written, under her pen name, Apple An, memoirs, short stories, and historical novels that illuminate untold perspectives of Chinese people.Apple is the mother and guardian of five children who became successful adults. She lives in Baldwinsville, New York. A lifelong learner and creative soul, she enjoys tennis, ballroom dancing, gardening, travel, and the arts. Her mission is to preserve cultural memory, foster human connection, and tell stories that linger long after the last page.","brand":"Voices Heard Publishing, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661434257682,"sku":"9781958900208","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_38bd2052-f14f-4504-82a3-1c258409647c.jpg?v=1760443408","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/daughter-of-blue-city-a-novel-of-coming-of-age-through-revolutionary-china-9781958900208","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}