num_pages: 480
description: At a time of mystery and cruelty ... in an ancient land of breathtaking beauty and exotic surprise ... a courageous woman triumphs over her world's ultimate tragedy.Behind the garden walls of the House of Chang, pampered daughter Spring Moon is born into luxury and privilege. But the tempests of change sweep her into a new world -- one of hardship, turmoil, and heartbreak, one that threatens to destroy her husband, her family, and her darkest secret love. Through a tumultuous lifetime, Spring Moon must cling to her honor, to the memory of a time gone by, and to a destiny, foretold at her birth, that has yet to be fulfilled.
language: English
title: Spring Moon: A Novel of China
titlecomplete: Spring Moon: A Novel of China
genres: China, Asian Literature, Historical, Adult, Asia, Romance, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Chinese Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 2841
places: China
awards: awardedAt: 378720000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: First Novel
publisher: Harper Perennial