The Porcelain Moon

SKU: 9780063290969
The Porcelain Moon

The Porcelain Moon

SKU: 9780063290969
Author: Janie Chang
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At a glance

🖤 Tone
Emotional, atmospheric, historically immersive
⚡ Pace
Steady, emotionally driven
🌙 Vibes
War-torn landscapes, hidden identities, cultural heritage, sacrifice, emotional resilience
✨ Themes
Survival, love, identity, courage, family, belonging
🧠 Emotional Journey
Heartbreaking, hopeful, deeply moving
📖 Hook
Amid the devastation of war, lives become intertwined through sacrifice, hidden truths, and the search for hope and belonging
💫 Perfect For
Readers who enjoy emotionally rich historical fiction with strong cultural and family themes

About The Porcelain Moon By Janie Chang

France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, a young Chinese woman, Pauline Deng, runs away from her uncle’s home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Theo, who is working as a translator for the Chinese Labour Corps in the French countryside. In the town of Noyelles-sur-Mer, Camille Roussel is planning her escape from an abusive marriage, and to end a love affair that can no longer continue.

When Camille offers Pauline a room for her stay, the two women become friends. But it’s not long before Pauline uncovers a perilous secret that Camille has been hiding from her. As their dangerous situation escalates, the two women are forced to make a terrible decision that will bind them together for the rest of their lives.

Set against the little-known history of the 140,000 Chinese workers brought to Europe as non-combatant labor during WWI, The Porcelain Moon is a tale of forbidden love, identity and belonging, and what we are willing to risk for freedom.

Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Pages
352
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Published
16 June 2024
Language
English
ISBN
9780063290969

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