{"product_id":"daughter-of-blue-city-a-novel-of-coming-of-age-through-revolutionary-china","title":"Daughter of Blue City: A Novel of Coming-of-Age Through Revolutionary China","description":"\u003cp\u003e*** The 2026 Independent Press Award: Distinguished Favorite for Cultural Heritage\u003cbr\u003e*** The 22nd Annual Best Book Awards: Finalist for Multicultural Fiction\u003cbr\u003e*** The 2025 Goethe Book Awards for Post-1750s Historical Fiction: Long-listed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do you survive when the world you know is at war with itself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the unyielding chaos of China's Cultural Revolution, young Lianlian's life is a constant battle against family violence, public shame, and brutal poverty. Raised by a resilient mother and anchored by her little sister, she learns to endure, but with a family fractured by divorce, a future seems impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the political climate finally shifts and the nation scrambles for direction, Lianlian discovers her most powerful weapon is her mind. With few options left, she fixates on a single hope: a chance at a university education. Fueled by sheer will and the quiet support of her mother, she fights for her spot at a top university, seeing it as the one true path to building a life of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy the multi-award-winning Mother of Red Mountains by the same author, Apple An, and appreciate books about Chinese culture, such as those by Amy Tan and Lisa See, as well as coming-of-age stories like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, you will likely enjoy this book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apple An","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48845849690364,"sku":"5830","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4006\/8604\/files\/original_d77f2c62-4304-4160-ac0c-c83278cf1060.jpg?v=1773246576","url":"https:\/\/goldenleafbooks.com\/products\/daughter-of-blue-city-a-novel-of-coming-of-age-through-revolutionary-china","provider":"Golden Leaf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}