num_pages: 343
description: This epic tale of romance and revenge immerses us in the world of a spirited young boy in turn-of-the-century Vietnam: Dan, who is thrust into an arranged marriage at age seven, who secretly witnesses his father's beheading, who escapes certain death by being sold into servitude, and who, ultimately, must choose between passion and family honor when he falls in love with the one woman he can never have.
language: English
title: The Tapestries
titlecomplete: The Tapestries
genres: Asian Literature, Historical, Adult Fiction, Asia, Romance, Historical Fiction, Literature, Contemporary, Fiction, Book Club
ratings_count: 766
publisher: Time Warner Books UK