Suggestions: historical fiction books on China

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May 7, 2012 at 6:58 am #22434

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If you enjoy non-fiction, I would suggest you read "Wild Swans."
http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Swans-Three-Daughters-China/dp/0385425473

May 8, 2012 at 7:16 am #22435

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I just reread Amy Tan's Saving Fish from Drowning. Not so much on China, but a lot on travel missteps due to ignorance of another culture.

May 23, 2012 at 5:01 am #3974

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I really enjoyed books by James Calvell, Noble House and Tia Pan.

Does anyone have suggestions of books I can read to get in the mood for the trip?
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edited by jdarrough on 5/5/2012

May 23, 2012 at 5:01 am #22436

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I am currently reading (okay, listening to) The Search for Modern China by Jonathan D. Spence. What an exceptional book about histrorical China dating back to the Ming Dynasty. Not only is it extremely informative, but very entertaining as well. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in China or traveling to China in the neaer future.
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