Inheritance A Novel [Paperback]

A guilty pleasure that makes for an indulgent afternoon, its an intelligent and well-formulated work of literature.The book's strength is its characters, who are driven by love, crafty relatives, and a hunger to know the past.A polished story, smooth as stone. It is most poignant as it delves into the follies that make us human.Spanning seven decades and set in China and America against a backdrop of political chaos and social upheaval, this arresting debut novel tells a timeless story of familial devotion undermined by deceit and passion and rebuilt by memory.