China Dolls (novel)

This article is about the 2014 novel. For the 1964 novel, see The China Doll.
China Dolls
AuthorLisa See
Cover artistThomas Ng (design)
LanguageEnglish
PublisherRandom House, Inc.
Publication date
2014
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN978-0-8129-9289-2

China Dolls is a 2014 novel by Lisa See. It depicts the largely forgotten world of Chinese American nightclubs and performers of the '30s and '40s. The book opens with a quotation attributed to Buddha: "Only three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."[1] See organizes her narrative around these three elements – The Sun (October 1938 – August 1940; The Moon (August 1940 – September 1945); and The Truth (December 1945 – June 1948). The novel briefly concludes with a reunion of many of the main characters in 1988.

The novel debuted at #10 on the New York Times Best Seller list]] of hardcover fiction.[2] It led the San Francisco Chronicle's list of recommended new books June 15, 2014.[3]

  1. ^ See, Lisa (2014). China Dolls. New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0-8129-9289-2. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction". The New York Times. June 15, 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Recommended Books, June 15". San Francisco Chronicle. June 15, 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.