Eve J. Chung
2025
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In Eve Chung’s dazzling debut novel, 12-year-old Hai grows up in post-WWII Shandong, China, knowing her place in the world. She’s firmly at the bottom of her family’s ladder – just another worthless daughter of a woman who cannot produce sons. When her father and his family flee before the advancing Communists, Hai, her sisters, and their mother are left to fend for themselves. The discarded women must fight to survive, using their courage and resourcefulness to make the thousand-mile journey across a war-torn China to find a better life for themselves.
An instant bestseller, Daughters of Shandong is a powerful story about the resilience of women and the bond between mothers and daughters. Eve J. Chung is a Taiwanese American human rights lawyer, focusing on gender equality and women’s rights. She lives in New York.
“Unforgettable. . .” – The New York Times. “Throw open the doors of your heart for the lionhearted girls of Chung’s gripping debut.” – People.
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