China fiction (faded but not forgotten)
Explore a captivating list of faded but not forgotten Chinese fiction books. Discover hidden literary gems and classic tales from China's rich storytelling tradition.
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Peking
by Anthony Grey
The lives of two families in China--one Chinese, one English--are interwoven in a saga that sweeps from the legendary Long March of 1930 to the …
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The Rouge of the North
by Ailing Zhang
Relates the events in the life of a Chinese lower-class woman trapped within the confines of an unhappy arranged marriage, resulting in her gradual descent …
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Spring Moon
by Bette Bao Lord
This novel follows the history of a Mandarin Chinese family from 1892 until 1927, with an epilogue that updates the story to 1972. Through the …
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Green Dragon, White Tiger
by Annette Motley
Amid the splendor of the 7th-century Tang Court, a child-woman rises from concubine to Empress of China when she marries Shihmin.
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110 Shanghai Road
by Monica Highland
Three westeners from Shanghai live their lives amidst the turmoil in China during the pre-war years in this multigenerational saga.
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Shanghai
by Christopher New
An epic "New York Times" bestseller chronicling the rise of a "Taipan." John Denton lands in famed Shanghai in 1903, a young customs officer newly …
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The Time of the Dragon
by Dorothy Eden
SUZIE CARRINGTON IS THE KEY TO A PUZZLING MYSTERY THAT BEGAN IN CHINA OVER 70 YEARS BEFORE.
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Bridge of a Hundred Dragons
by Emma Drummond
Amid the horror and devastation of the Chinese Civil War, Mark Rawlins is sent to the misty, evil country of Lu-Seng in order to rebuild …
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Barbarians
by Robert Carter
Beginning in the scented rooms of the Forbidden City where the Chinese Emper- or's First Concubine has a child, not the Emperor's but that of …
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The Mahjong Spies
by John Trenhaile
As the handover of Hong Kong to Communist China grows ever closer, the bitter struggle for power in the Far East has already begun. Outside …
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The Eight Banners
by Alan Savage
The first in a two-book sequence of historical adventures set in the Chinese Empire of the Manchu Dynasty. In 1793, Robert Barrington, a mariner, arrives …
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The World of Suzie Wong
by Richard Mason
National Theatre, Louis A. Lotito, managing director, David Merrick, Seven Arts Productions, Inc., & Mansfield Productions present the Joshua Logan production of "The World of …
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Cichlid Aquarium Care Notes
by Fishcraze Books
This "6 x 9" customized log book provides a daily record of water parameters such as temperature, pH, feeding, water changes, conditioners and overall fish …
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River of Lanterns
by Ching Y. Bezine
Undaunted by danger, Peony, the daughter of the people, joins forces with a mighty rebel leader whose ambition drives him to be as cunning and …
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The Wings of the Wind
by Ronald Hardy
Lewis McKenna--medical missionary and spy for the exiled Chiang Kai-shek--and his family travel through postrevolutionary China to reach Taiwan, closely pursued by John Chen, state …
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Empire of Heaven
by Linda Ching Sledge
From the superstition-bound peasant villages to the perfumed decadence of the Forbidden City, Manchu China was a land of extremes: barbarism and elegance, poverty and …
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The Jade Pavilion
by Martin Booth
Set in Portuguese colony in China during World War II, this novel follows the rise and fall of Sean Mulrenan, an Anglo-Irish pianist turned gambler …
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The Dream Traders
by E. V. Thompson
Depicting the greed, misery, and ruthlessness of the Chinese opium trade, this exciting novel illustrates how this industry has involved Britain in one of the …
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China Quest
by Elizabeth Lane
It is 1861 and Hong Kong is the most exotic, remote place on earth for a westerner like Serena Rose Bellamy Bolton. She is as …
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Opal Eye Devil
by John Hamilton Lewis
From the teeming wharves of Shanghai to the stately offices of London and New York, schemes are hammered out to bankrupt opponents, wreck inventory and …