"Shanghai Girls" by Lisa See signed/inscribed copy 1st/1st HC/DJ 2009

Description: "Shanghai Girls" was written by Lisa See and published by Random House in New York in 2009. This is a hardcover, first edition, firstprinting of this very enjoyable 314-page novel revolving around the lives of two Chinese sisters in prewar Shanghai and postwar California. The book has been inscribed and signed by the author on the title page (see seventh photo). The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $25.00.From the dustjacket blurb: “In 1937, Shanghai is the Paris of Asia, a city of great wealth and glamour, the home of millionaires and beggars, gangsters and gamblers, patriots and revolutionaries, artists and warlords. Thanks to the financial security and material comforts provided by their father's prosperous rickshaw business, twenty-one-year-old Pearl Chin and her younger sister, May, are having the time of their lives. Though both sisters wave off authority and tradition, they couldn't be more different: Pearl is a Dragon sign, strong and stubborn, while May is a true Sheep, adorable and placid. Both are beautiful, modern, and carefree . . . until the day their father tells them that he has gambled away their wealth and that in order to repay his debts he must sell the girls as wives to suitors who have traveled from California to find Chinese brides. As Japanese bombs fall on their beloved city, Pearl and May set out on the journey of a lifetime, one that will take them through the Chinese countryside, in and out of the clutch of brutal soldiers, and across the Pacific to the shores of America. In Los Angeles they begin a fresh chapter, trying to find love with the strangers they have married, brushing against the seduction of Hollywood, and striving to embrace American life even as they fight against discrimination, brave Communist witch hunts, and find themselves hemmed in by Chinatown's old ways and rules. At its heart, ‘Shanghai Girls’ is a story of sisters: Pearl and May are inseparable best friends who share hopes, dreams, and a deep connection, but like sisters everywhere they also harbor petty jealousies and rivalries. They love each other, but each knows exactly where to drive the knife to hurt the other the most. Along the way they face terrible sacrifices, make impossible choices, and confront a devastating, life-changing secret, but through it all the two heroines of this astounding new novel hold fast to who they are—Shanghai girls.” From the reviews: “As in ‘Snow Flower and the Secret Fan’ and ‘Peony in Love,’ she has in her latest novel created ordinary women who, through willfulness and resiliency, accomplish extraordinary things. See, whose writing is as graceful as these ‘beautiful girls,’ pulls off another exceptional novel.”—Miami Herald “A buoyant and lustrous paean to the bonds of sisterhood.”—Booklist “A rich work. . . . as compulsively readable as it is an enlightening journey.”—Denver Post “The glamour of prewar Shanghai is recalled in Lisa See’s deftly plotted ‘Shanghai Girls.’”—Vogue “‘Shanghai Girls is one of those books I could not wait to continue reading, because her characters’ stories are so compellingly told.”—St. Louis Dispatch “See is a gifted writer, and in ‘Shanghai Girls’ she again explores the bonds of sisterhood while powerfully evoking the often nightmarish American immigrant experience.”—USA TodayThe book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new. The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover. Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 120 PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKS PAYPAL PREFERRED Will combine shipping. All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received. My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same. Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added almost daily.

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