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| Author | Lisa See |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Random House, Inc. |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Followed by | Dreams of Joy |
Shanghai Girls is a 2009 novel by Lisa See. It centers on the complex relationship between two sisters, Pearl and May, as they go through great pain and suffering in leaving war-torn Shanghai, and try to adjust to the difficult roles of wives in arranged marriages and of Chinese immigrants to the U.S. This work marks a return to many of the themes the author addressed in her first major work, On Gold Mountain, a memoir of her family's history. The novel is set between 1937–57 and matches Parts IV and V of the memoir.[1]
The novel received an Honorable Mention from the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature. The sequel, Dreams of Joy, was released May 31, 2011.[2]
- ^ "On Gold Mountain: A Chinese American Experience". The Smithsonian Institution. 2001. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ "Dreams of Joy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2011-03-07.