{"product_id":"the-porcelain-moon-a-novel-of-france-the-great-war-and-forbidden-love-9780063290969","title":"The Porcelain Moon: A Novel of France, the Great War, and Forbidden Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Library of Legends\u003c\/em\u003e comes a vividly rendered novel set in WWI France about two young women--one Chinese, one French--whose lives intersect with unexpected, potentially dangerous consequences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"East meets West in World War I France. In \u003cem\u003eThe Porcelain Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, Janie Chang exhibits her signature trademarks--lyrical prose, deftly drawn characters, and skillful excavation of little-known history--to give us a rare jewel in a sea of wartime fiction!\"-- Kate Quinn, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrance, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, a young Chinese woman, Pauline Deng, runs away from her uncle's home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Theo, who is working as a translator for the Chinese Labour Corps in the French countryside. In the town of Noyelles-sur-Mer, Camille Roussel is planning her escape from an abusive marriage, and to end a love affair that can no longer continue. When Camille offers Pauline a room for her stay, the two women become friends. But it's not long before Pauline uncovers a perilous secret that Camille has been hiding from her. As their dangerous situation escalates, the two women are forced to make a terrible decision that will bind them together for the rest of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the little-known history of the 140,000 Chinese workers brought to Europe as non-combatant labor during WWI, \u003cem\u003eThe Porcelain Moon\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale of forbidden love, identity and belonging, and what we are willing to risk for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChang, Janie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanie Chang\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of historical fiction. Born in Taiwan, Chang has lived in the Philippines, Iran, Thailand, New Zealand, and Canada. Her novels often draw from family history and ancestral stories. She has a degree in computer science and is a graduate of the Writer's Studio Program at Simon Fraser University. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThree Souls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDragon Springs\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eRoad\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Library of Legends\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e The Porcelain Moon\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand co-author of the \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller\u003cem\u003e The Phoenix Crown\u003c\/em\u003e, with Kate Quinn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615550181650,"sku":"9780063290969","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dc019b96-10ff-425c-83fc-f12ec0110b81.jpg?v=1753184647","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-porcelain-moon-a-novel-of-france-the-great-war-and-forbidden-love-9780063290969","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}