China

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The “unparalleled master of the historical saga” (Newsweek) and internationally bestselling author of Paris and New York takes on an exhilarating new world with his trademark epic style in China: The NovelEdward Rutherfurd has enthralled millions of readers with his grand, sweeping historical sagas that tell the history of a famous place over multiple generations. Now, in China: The Novel, Rutherfurd takes readers into the rich and fascinating milieu of the Middle Kingdom.
The story begins in 1839, at the dawn of the First Opium War, and follows Chinese history through Mao’s Cultural Revolution and up to the present day. Rutherfurd chronicles the rising and falling fortunes of members of Chinese, British, and American families, as they negotiate the tides of history. Along the way, in his signature style, Rutherfurd provides a deeply researched portrait of Chinese history and society, its ancient traditions and great upheavals, and China’s emergence as a rising global power. As always, we are treated to romance and adventure, heroines and scoundrels, grinding struggle and incredible fortunes.
China: The Novel brings to life the rich terrain of this vast and constantly evolving country. From Shanghai to Nanking to the Great Wall, Rutherfurd chronicles the turbulent rise and fall of empires as the colonial West meets the opulent and complex East in a dramatic struggle between cultures and people.
Extraordinarily researched and majestically told, Edward Rutherfurd paints a thrilling portrait of one of the most singular and remarkable countries in the world. AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER
“Richly detailed and wholly immersive, Rutherfurd’s epic explores Asian history and provides wisdom.” —Toronto Star“[An] epic, engaging story. . . . Rutherfurd packs his 700-plus pages with an intriguing mix of characters, all of whom offer perspectives on the march of history. Cunning opium smugglers, greedy British merchants, missionaries, peasants and the indefatigably manipulative Empress Dowager Cixi play their part in a tumultuous story that pits Western trading ambitions against Chinese tradition. It’s a bravura performance, fizzing with incident, excitement and energy.” —Daily Mail“An entertaining, educational journey through China’s rich and complex history, geography, art, and diverse cultures during a tumultuous epoch.” —Booklist“Bravo. . . . This is a big, complex, and utterly involving portrait of 19th-century China. . . . An epic portrait of China in the age of the Opium Wars.” —The Times (UK)
“The unparallelled master of the historical saga returns, this time, with an eye on China. Beginning with the First Opium War in 1839 and continuing through the present day, Rutherfurd tells a sweeping tale that brings to life a nation’s history, traditions and the people who lived through it as if by magic.” —Newsweek EDWARD RUTHERFURD is the internationally bestselling author of eight novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Paris, New York, London, The Princes of Ireland, and The Rebels of Ireland. US