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About This Book
Two narratives separated by forty years: a young American woman in 1990s Shanghai and a Chinese girl in 1950s revolutionary China. Told in alternating chapters, the novel explores themes of identity, womanhood, and belonging across the sweep of modern Chinese history.
About the Author
Aube Rey LescureFrench-American
Aube Rey Lescure is a French-American writer raised in Shanghai and educated at Yale University. Her debut novel River East, River West (2024) was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2025. The novel explores the lives of expats and immigrants in Shanghai across two decades. Read more →
