Sons of Shanghai

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Children of Shanghai by Julie Min... "A stunning and daring novel that takes us on a journey through time to explore the lives of a family living in cosmopolitan Shanghai. We begin in 2040 and gradually move backward through time, passing through our present and recent past, to uncover the secrets of this family, their losses, and how its members reinvent themselves over the years. The novel immerses us in the shared and separate lives of the Yang family, allowing us to experience their lives through each individual and through the eyes of those around them—from a nanny from the countryside to a risk-taking chauffeur to a grandmother whose memory carries echoes of the past. We also glimpse a future city threatened by rising sea levels and the looming specter of the end. But in Julie Min's novel, we also realize that some things never change: love is complicated, life is not fair, and family will always be bound together by blood ties, secrets, and longing. Children of Shanghai is a brilliantly crafted and deeply moving novel." It goes deep into the heart, and offers us an unforgettable exploration of marriage, relationships, family, and the complex experience of time.37.