A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK AND NOMINEE FOR 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' NOMINATED FOR THE GOODREADS CHOICE 'BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR' 'An accomplished first novel.' - New York Times Book Review ' A stunning achievement. How can he tell his story when he's left so much behind? Spanning continents and generations, Peach Blossom Spring is a bold and moving story about the haunting power of our past, the sacrifices we make to protect our children, and one family's search for a place to call home.

Though his daughter, Lily, is desperate to understand her heritage, he refuses to talk about his childhood in China. Years later, Renshu has settled in America as Henry Dao. On the perilous journey that follows, across a China transformed by war, they find comfort and wisdom in their most treasured possession, a beautifully illustrated hand scroll filled with ancient fables. Meilin and her four-year-old son, Renshu, flee their burning city as Japanese forces advance. Spanning continents and generations, Peach Blossom Spring is a bold and moving look at the history of modern China, told through the story of one family.A 'beautifully rendered' novel about war, migration, and the power of telling our stories, Peach Blossom Spring follows three generations of a Chinese family on their search for a place to call home (Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author). How can he keep his family safe in this new land when the weight of his history threatens to drag them down? Yet how can Lily learn who she is if she can never know her family's story? Though his daughter is desperate to understand her heritage, he refuses to talk about his childhood. Relying on little but their wits and a beautifully illustrated hand scroll, filled with ancient fables that offer solace and wisdom, they must travel through a ravaged country, seeking refuge. But with the Japanese army approaching, Meilin and her four year old son, Renshu, are forced to flee their home.

It is 1938 in China and, as a young wife, Meilin's future is bright. 'Within every misfortune there is a blessing and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end of time.'

Peach blossom spring by melissa fu