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With every misfortune, there is a blessing, and within every blessing, the seeds of misfortune, and so it goes, until the end of time.

It is 1938 in China, and the Japanese are advancing. A young mother, Meilin, is forced to flee her burning city with her four-year-old son, Renshu, and embark on an epic journey across China. For comfort, they turn to their most treasured possession - a beautifully illustrated hand scroll. Its ancient fables offer solace and wisdom as they travel through their ravaged country, seeking refuge.

Years later, Renshu has settled in America as Henry Dao. His daughter is desperate to understand her heritage, but he refuses to talk about his childhood. How can he keep his family safe in this new land when the weight of his history threatens to drag them down?

Spanning continents and generations, Peach Blossom Spring is a bold and moving look at the history of modern China, told through the story of one family. It's about the power of our past, the hope for a better future and the search for a place to call home.

©2022 Melissa Fu (P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Asia China Coming of Age Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military Heartfelt

Critic reviews

"Melissa Fu portrays the time, the culture, the place and the struggles of this family so vividly, with nuance and colour and life.... A stunning achievement." (Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo)

"An immersive, expertly plotted and elegantly written novel...championing the vitality and ingenuity of the immigrant experience." (Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti)

"Glorious and tender, exquisitely written and beautifully nuanced. I finished it with tears in my eyes and will be recommending it to everyone I know." (Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times best-selling author of Ariadne)
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this is a beautifully written novel, well researched and with characters that you really want to know what happens. I couldnt put it down. amazing debut!!

beautiful book. amazing debut

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I really enjoyed listening to this story. It spans generations and locations and I learned a lot about recent history (2nd WW and aftermath) in China that I had not come across. I would recommend to anyone who likes a gripping/perilous story line interspersed with amazing storytelling between characters. This book will stay with me.

Beautiful Story

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Beautifully written, deeply emotional, i didn’t really want it to end, So sad yet not

Beautiful and moving

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I had difficulty to understand some words, would have preferred less of a Chinese accent.

Fairly in-depth study of characters and allowing the he listener to get under the skin of the 3 very different protagonists.

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A delightfully written story of a family’s hardship, love and perseverance through difficult times, war and displacement. Complex and deep relationships, with graphic examples demonstrating both the good and bad in human mankind.

Peach Blossom Spring

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