Peach Blossom Spring

Paperback Published on: 30/03/2023
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Peach Blossom Spring
As beautiful as the cover!
A beautifully told story of a mother's love, war, loss, and exile. I particularly loved the parts set in China and Taiwan. Thoroughly recommend it.
Kurde @Horsham

Synopsis

With every misfortune there is a blessing and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end of time.

China, 1938: Meilin and her four-year-old son, Renshu, flee their burning city as Japanese forces advance. In their perilous journey across the country seeking refuge, they find comfort and wisdom in their most treasured possession - a beautifully illustrated hand scroll, filled with ancient fables.

Years later, separated from his mother by thousands of miles, Renshu now calls himself Henry Dao. His daughter, Lily, is desperate to understand her place in the world, but Henry refuses to share with her the fear and tragedy that mar his past.

Spanning continents and generations, Peach Blossom Spring is a bold and moving story of the sacrifices we make to protect our children. It's about the power of our past, the hope for a better future, and the search for a place to call home.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781472277572
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 280g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Peach Blossom Spring
Beautiful intergenerational story about love, loss, and belonging
Peach Blossom Spring shows the ways three generations are shaped by one another’s relationships to what happened in 1940s and ‘50s China. Stunning represen... READ MORE
Hannah
Peach Blossom Spring
Fascinating to read. Bewitching to savour.
This is both a writer's novel in its sophistication, and a book which fills a general need for simplicity of spirit in an age beset by distraction. It is,... READ MORE
Ophelia Redpath
Peach Blossom Spring
A cracking, heartfelt read.
I really enjoyed this book and will miss it at bedtime! It's very nicely written with care and compassion that especially towards the end was very moving.... READ MORE
Cheryl Muirhead
Peach Blossom Spring
Wonderful family tale set between China and USA
What a wonderful story and wonderful way of writing it. Epic is the word here. We travel from Chongqing to Shanghai and then on to Taiwan before heading a... READ MORE
TheBookTrail
Peach Blossom Spring
A multi-generational masterpiece
‘The story ends when there is nothing more to strive after. There is no more wanting. There is only the fullness of blossom, the caress of a breeze, a sky ... READ MORE
Lisa Spicer
Peach Blossom Spring
Stunning debut
With every misfortune there is a blessing and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end of time. It is 1938 in China, ... READ MORE
Sally Anfilogoff
Peach Blossom Spring
A glimpse of life in China and beyond
Told as a linear narrative following the lives of Meilin and her son Renshu, Peach Blossom Spring provides a glimpse of what life was like for ordinary peo... READ MORE
Anne O'Connell
Peach Blossom Spring
Dire!
This is a dreadful book with a moribund storyline that offers nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort or interest.
Clive Woolliscroft