Large Print Materials
Dreams of joy : a novel / Lisa See.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780739378182 (lp.) (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 632 pages (large print) ; 24cm
- Edition: 1st large print ed.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, 2011.
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| Subject: | Families > China > Fiction. China > History > 20th century > Fiction. Large type books. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews-Dallas PL - Andrews | F SEE (Text) | 73351000043995 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Melton PL - Melton | LP FIC SEE (Text) | 79591000075464 | Large Print | Available | - |
| North Madison Co PL - Ralph E. Hazelbaker Library (Summitville) | LP FIC SEE (Text) | 30419300428121 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Peabody PL - Columbia City | LARGE PRINT FICTION SEE (Text) | 30403001860766 | Adult - Fiction Large Print | Available | - |
| Washington Carnegie PL - Washington | F (Text) | 21401000759519 | Adult Hardback Shelves | Available | - |
| Westfield Washington PL - Westfield | LP-FIC See (Text) | 78292000308985 | Adult Large Print Books | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
A continuation of "Shanghai Girls" finds a devastated Joy fleeing to China to search for her real father while her mother, Pearl, desperately pursues her, a dual quest marked by their encounters with the nation's intolerant Communist culture. - Baker & Taylor
A continuation of the story that began inShanghai Girls finds a devastated Joy fleeing to China to search for her real father while her mother, Pearl, desperately pursues her, a dual quest marked by their encounters with the nation's intolerant Communist culture. (historical fiction). By the Edgar Award-nominated author of Flower Net . Simultaneous. - Baker & Taylor
Reeling from newly uncovered family secrets, and anger at her mother and aunt for keeping them from her, Joy runs away to Shanghai in early 1957 to find her birth father, the artist Z.G. Li, with whom both May and Pearl were once in love. Dazzled by him, and blinded by idealism and defiance, Joy throws herself into the New Society of Red China, heedless of the dangers in the communist regime. - Random House, Inc.
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In her most powerful novel yet, acclaimed author Lisa See returns to the story of sisters Pearl and May fromShanghai Girls, and Pearlâs strong-willed nineteen-year-old daughter, Joy. Reeling from newly uncovered family secrets, Joy runs away to Shanghai in early 1957 to find her birth fatherâthe artist Z. G. Li, with whom both May and Pearl were once in love. Dazzled by him, and blinded by idealism and defiance, Joy throws herself into the New Society of Red China, heedless of the dangers in the Communist regime. Devastated by Joyâs flight and terrified for her safety, Pearl is determined to save her daughter, no matter the personal cost. From the crowded city to remote villages, Pearl confronts old demons and almost insurmountable challenges as she follows Joy, hoping for reconciliation. Yet even as Joyâs and Pearlâs separate journeys converge, one of the most tragic episodes in Chinaâs history threatens their very lives.
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