Daughters of Shandong

Praise

“Unforgettable . . . [a] story in the straightforward first-person style of a narrator who is not much given to cynicism or poetry but who can keep your attention with her wit, a knack for shrewd details and uncommon tenderness.”—The New York Times

“Throw open the doors of your heart for the lionhearted girls of Chung’s gripping debut . . . they are heroines for the ages.”—People

“A heart-wrenching yet hopeful story of resilience and unbreakable family bonds.”—Woman’s World

“Eve J. Chung strikes historical-fiction gold, inspired by her own family’s story.”—Christian Science Monitor

“Human rights attorney and debut author Eve J. Chung takes personal family history and spins it into pure gold in her haunting first novel. . . . Daughters of Shandong is a powerhouse debut from a major new talent!”—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Briar Club

“An empowering and uplifting tale of the bonds between mother and daughter in the most challenging of times. I loved it.”—Dolen Perkins-Valdez, New York Times bestselling author of Happy Land

“One of those rare works of fiction that entertains, educates, and inspires. Harrowing, heartbreaking, and brilliantly paced, Daughters of Shandong is impossible to put down.”—Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

“Spellbindingly transportive . . . one of those rare books that stays with readers long after the last pages and promises to illuminate all the corners of humanity.”—Thao Thai, author of Banyan Moon, a Today Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick

“A story of never giving up on yourself, Chung’s debut is a propulsive journey through Chinese history that shows not the women who walked so their daughters could run, but the women who fought so their daughters could fly.”—Karin Tanabe, author of The Sunset Crowd

“This is a story of women who unite to take fate into their own hands and to claim their voices. You won’t be able to forget this compelling tale of resilience and hope.”—Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover Women and Girl in Translation

“Readers will be moved by this humanizing account of a turbulent period in China’s history.”—Publishers Weekly

“Chung’s debut combines historical insight with sympathetic characters and will be appreciated by readers seeking stories with strong female characters or twentieth-century history lessons.”—Booklist

“Intimate, immersive, and utterly enthralling, Daughters of Shandong is a brilliant debut by an astonishingly gifted writer!”—Weina Dai Randel, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Last Rose of Shanghai