Dragon Springs Road : A Novel

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A haunting tale of friendship and searching.

Dragon Springs Road would be a great read for those who enjoy historical fiction with a touch of magical realism. The book uncovers the life of Jialing who faces discrimination as a Eurasian orphan, but finds allies in Anjuin and Fox. The book provides a glimpse into early 20th century Shanghai while exploring issues of identity and searching for one's roots. With its richly imagined world and complex characters, readers will find themselves fully immersed in this haunting tale of survival and friendship.

  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2019)
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Dragon Springs Road : A Novel

Regular price $14.91
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ISBN: 9780062388957
Authors: Janie Chang
Date of Publication: 2017-01-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Fantasy
Related Topics: Magical Realism
Goodreads rating: 3.98
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From the author of Three Souls comes a vividly imagined and haunting new novel set in early 20th century Shanghai—a story of friendship, heartbreak, and history that follows a young Eurasian orphan’s search for her long-lost mother.That night I dreamed that I had wandered out to Dragon Springs Road all on my own, when a dreadful knowledge seized me that my mother had gone away never to return . . . In 1908, Jialing is only seven years old when she is abandoned in the courtyard of a once-lavish estate outside Shanghai. Jialing is zazhong—Eurasian—and faces a lifetime of contempt from both Chinese and Europeans. Until now she’s led a secluded life behind courtyard walls, but without her mother’s protection, she can survive only if the estate’s new owners, the Yang family, agree to take her in.Jialing finds allies in Anjuin, the eldest Yang daughter, and Fox, an animal spirit who has lived in the courtyard for centuries. But Jialing’s life as the Yangs’ bondservant changes unexpectedly when she befriends a young English girl who then mysteriously vanishes.Murder, political intrigue, jealousy, forbidden love … Jialing confronts them all as she grows into womanhood during the tumultuous early years of the Chinese republic, always hopeful of finding her long-lost mother. Through every turn she is guided, both by Fox and by her own strength of spirit, away from the shadows of her past toward a very different fate, if she has the courage to accept it.
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A haunting tale of friendship and searching.

Dragon Springs Road would be a great read for those who enjoy historical fiction with a touch of magical realism. The book uncovers the life of Jialing who faces discrimination as a Eurasian orphan, but finds allies in Anjuin and Fox. The book provides a glimpse into early 20th century Shanghai while exploring issues of identity and searching for one's roots. With its richly imagined world and complex characters, readers will find themselves fully immersed in this haunting tale of survival and friendship.

  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.