Spanning continents and generations, Peach Blossom Spring is a bold and moving look at the history of modern China, told through the story of one family.
How can he keep his family safe in this new land when the weight of his history threatens to drag them down? Yet how can Lily learn who she is if she can never know her family's story? Though his daughter is desperate to understand her heritage, he refuses to talk about his childhood. Spanning continents and generations, Peach Blossom Spring is a bold and moving look at the history of modern China, told through the story of one family. Inspired by her fathers real-life experiences and her determination to comprehend her familys past, Melissa Fu has gifted us with a timely, moving, and universal novel.
Years later, Renshu has settled in America as Henry Dao. Magical, and powerful, Peach Blossom Spring brings to life the costs of wars and conflicts while illuminating the spirit of human survival. The writing style was stiff and the characters are emotionally distant. Although the story was interesting, the telling left something to be desired. Relying on little but their wits and a beautifully illustrated hand scroll, filled with ancient fables that offer solace and wisdom, they must travel through a ravaged country, seeking refuge. Loosely based on the life of Melissa Fu’s father, Peach Blossom Spring does an excellent job guiding you through modern Chinese history. But with the Japanese army approaching, Meilin and her four year old son, Renshu, are forced to flee their home. It is 1938 in China and, as a young wife, Meilin's future is bright. "Within every misfortune there is a blessing and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end of time."
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