Dimensions
113 x 178 x 37mm
An epic tale of China and of forbidden love in the sweeping tradition of 'The Far Pavillions'. In California of 1906, where it is a crime for them even to touch, Hope Newfield and Leong Po-yo fall desperately in love. Defying every taboo, this independent American woman and the aristocratic young Chinese man from Wuchang decide to marry. But in the coming years, as they move from San Francisco to China and start to raise a family, their love is tested by prejudice, by revolution, by conflicting loyalties, and by their own drastically different traditions.
Inspired by the true story of Aimee Liu's grandparents, and by family letters and documents, 'Cloud Mountain' is set against the vast panorama of turn-of-the-century America, China's brutal Warlord era, and the two World Wars. Rich with historical detail and fascinating insights into the traditional prejudices of two dramatically different cultures, 'Cloud Mountain' is a powerful and unforgettable love story.
