Set against the backdrop of developing modern China, this
mesmerizing literary debut is part coming-of-age tale, part family
and social drama, as it follows two generations searching for
belonging and opportunity in a rapidly changing world--perfect for
readers of Behold the Dreamers, White Ivy, and The Leavers.
Shanghai, 2007: Fourteen-year-old Alva has always longed for more.
Raised by her American expat mother, she's never known her Chinese
father, and is certain a better life awaits them in America. But
when her mother announces her engagement to their wealthy Chinese
landlord, Lu Fang, Alva's hopes are dashed, and so she plots for
the next best thing: the American School in Shanghai. Upon
admission, though, Alva is surprised to discover an institution run
by an exclusive community of expats and the ever-wilder thrills of
a city where foreigners can ostensibly act as they please. 1985: In
the seaside city of Qingdao, Lu Fang is a young, married man and a
lowly clerk in a shipping yard. Though he once dreamed of a bright
future, he is one of many casualties in his country's harsh
political reforms. So when China opens its doors to the first wave
of foreigners in decades, Lu Fang's world is split wide open after
he meets an American woman who makes him confront difficult
questions about his current status in life, and how much will ever
be enough. In a stunning reversal of the east-to-west immigrant
narrative and set against China's political history and economic
rise, River East, River West is an intimate family drama and a
sharp social novel. Alternating between Alva and Lu Fang's points
of view, this is a profoundly moving exploration of race and class,
cultural identity and belonging, and the often-false promise of the
American Dream.
General
| Imprint: |
Collins
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2024 |
| Authors: |
Aube Rey Lescure
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-325785-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-06-325785-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780063257856 |
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