Shandong Girls

To be born female in a time of war means being taught from the very first moment that you are the sin your family disowns, the extra mouth left for the fires of annihilation.

In 1948, as the Communist Revolution raged in China, the aristocratic Ang family abandons a mother and her four daughters, leaving them to an unknown fate without money or support. When the battles intensify, the eldest daughter, Hai, is savagely tried for sins she did not commit, simply because she is the firstborn of the family.

From the heart of this devastating setback, a defiant spirit erupts; the sisters decide to forge destiny before travel permits, embarking on an epic escape journey that spans a thousand miles amidst hunger and destruction, from the shattered Shandong countryside to the shores of Taiwan.

An epic journey, intensely cruel yet pulsing with an unquenchable spark of hope; it immerses you in an emotional experience that shakes the soul, allowing you to feel, with every page, the bitterness of betrayal by loved ones, the warmth of solidarity between sisters, and the audacity of seizing control of one's destiny amidst the dust of wars.

A novel inspired by the author's true family history, brilliantly written with a visual prowess that rivals the grandest cinematic films. A literary masterpiece that combines historical excitement with a psychological dissection of societal power, proving that freedom is not granted... it is seized!