Sunday, May 20, 2012

Mailbox Monday


This is where we spotlight the books that came to our home in the last week. Caveat: Monday Mailbox can cause your TBR pile to increase exponentially.  May's host is Martha at Martha's Bookshelf.

So excited when this one showed up from St. Martin's Press via SA. I love, love, love Gail Tsukiyama's books!!




Hardcover, 304 pages
Expected publication: August 7th 2012 by St. Martin's Press

ISBN: 0312274815 (ISBN13: 9780312274818)
edition language: English
From the publisher:
A powerful new novel about an ordinary family facing extraordinary times at the start of the Chinese Cultural Revolution in China, 1957. Chairman Mao has declared a new openness in society: “Let a hundred flowers bloom; let a hundred schools of thought contend.” Many intellectuals fear it is only a trick, and Kai Y ing’s husband, Sheng, a teacher, has promised not to jeopardize their safety or that of their young son, T ao. But one July morning, just before his sixth birthday, Tao watches helplessly as Sheng is dragged away for writing a letter criticizing the Communist Party and sent to a labor camp for “reeducation.”


A year later, still missing his father desperately, Tao climbs to the top of the hundred-year-old kapok tree in front of their home, wanting to see the mountain peaks in the distance. But Tao slips and tumbles thirty feet to the courtyard below, badly breaking his leg. 

As Kai Ying struggles to hold her small family together in the face of this shattering reminder of her husband’s absence, other members of the household must face their own guilty secrets and strive to find peace in a world where the old sense of order is falling. Once again, Tsukiyama brings us a powerfully moving story of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances with grace and courage.

Anything in your mailbox that has you jumping with excitement?

17 comments:

  1. I got that one too! Doesn't it look fabulous?!

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  2. Just got the eGalley - I like that author a lot - enjoy Kaye.

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  3. I bet you did a little happy dance when that one arrived!!!

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    1. You betcha! So did my niece, she wants it when I'm through.

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  4. Gorgeous cover and the inside sounds as good. Hope you have a wonderful week.

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  5. Sounds fantastic! Can't wait to see what you think of it.

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  6. Love this author and I had no idea she has a new book out (well, almost out!)

    Here's my
    It's Monday! What Are You Reading?
    I'd love to have you stop by!

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  7. Love that cover...and it looks like a tempting read. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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  8. That sounds like a great read, enjoy!

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/05/mailbox-monday_21.html

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  9. Never read this author but this book sounds wonderful! Happy reading.

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  10. Sounds like it could be a real tear jerker!

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  11. I got this one too. I have all of her other books on my shelf, none of which have been read but I've heard really good things about this author so it might be time to do a Gail Tsukiyama-thon :)

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  12. Oh, I would certainly be jumping for joy if this landed in my mailbox! Great little jewel in that mailbox this week!

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  13. Can't wait to hear your thoughts. Gorgeous cover!

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  14. I haven't heard about this one. I hope you enjoy it.

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  15. New to me but I look forward to your review! I haven't done a MM in a couple of weeks but there were a few waiting for me when I got home from Maine last night. I'll do a MM post next week.

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  16. I haven't heard of this one before, but I like the synopsis. happy reading!

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