6/28/2023 0 Comments Peach blossom spring reviews![]() ![]() ![]() Peach Blossom Spring, named after a fairy tale, is a fictionalised version of the life of the author's father. As he grows older Renshu discovers that his mother doesn't necessarily always tell the full story. Some of the tales may be familiar to other readers as they are to me, others were new. To comfort her child, and other young ones they encounter, Meilin re-tells a number of Chinese folk tales, which are illustrated on a silk scroll that she carries and treasures. There is always a threat of some kind – overt or otherwise – which drives or limits their actions. ![]() Rarely do they find places where they feel safe, where they can build a home. ![]() The story follows them on their journey across China, and in Renshu's case eventually to America.Īlong the way they travel with and without family members. When their home city is set ablaze during the war with Japan, a young mother (Meilin) and her four-year-old son (Renshu) are among those who flee. Unfortunately it is the only truly poetic part of a book that I expected more from, covering Chinese history from 1938 to 2005 as viewed through one family's perspective. I loved the prelude to Peach Blossom Spring, a short chapter entitled Origins. ![]()
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