Details:
- author: Melissa Fu
- full title: Peach Blossom Spring
- narrator: Eugenia Low
- genre: historical fiction
- topics: #war #china #immigrant
- publisher: Little, Brown & Company
- publish date: 15.03.2022
- timing: 14:10:00
My Rating of the Audiobook:
- content: 💙💙💙💙.5
- narration: 💙💙💙💙💙
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Excerpt from the Book:
It's late afternoon in early spring. The air tingles with freshness, shaking off the last chill of winter and hinting at blossoms to come. Tiny leaves are opening on the trees, and each day the sun offers a bit more light. Inside Dao Hongtse's kerosene shop, the woden floorboards are swept clean, the counter si clear. Dao Hongtse can be seen speaking to a young woman who weas simple, dark green tunic. Her hair is pulled back in a bun. Though it is clear he is her superior, both in age and position, there is an air of mutual respect. Their relaxed postures suggest familiarity, even affection. He delivers news that illuminates her face. Although she doesn't embrace him, her elation is clear.
My Thoughts:
Peach Blossom Spring is a very good multigenerational family saga spanning from 1938 to 2000. It is a story of three people: Meilin, her son Renshu, later known as Henry, and Meilin’s granddaughter Lily. Each is going through their issues, very different from each other. Grandmother Meilin flees from home with Renshu because of the war. Son Henry, later in America, doesn’t want to talk about his past. Granddaughter Lily is searching for her identity, struggling to learn about her family culture and heritage.This novel is an excellent choice for all who like to read multigenerational family sagas and those interested in the history and culture of China.
Narrator Eugenia Low did a great job. Her voice is pleasant, calm, and sounds authentic.
About the Author:
Melissa Fu grew up in Northern New Mexico and has lived in Texas, Colorado, New York, Ohio and Washington. She now lives near Cambridge, UK, with her husband and children. With academic backgrounds in physics and English, she has worked in education as a teacher, curriculum developer, and consultant. She was the 2018/19 David TK Wong Fellow at the University of East Anglia. Peach Blossom Spring is her first novel.
