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China Dolls is a 2014 novel by Lisa See. It depicts the largely forgotten world of Chinese American nightclubs and performers of the '30s and '40s. The book opens with a quotation attributed to Buddha: “Only three things cannot be long hidden: the Read More..

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Description	China Dolls is a 2014 novel by Lisa See. It depicts the largely forgotten world of Chinese American nightclubs and performers of the '30s and '40s. The book opens with a quotation attributed to Buddha: “Only three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”Lisa See, China Dolls. New York: Random House, 2014See organizes her narrative around these three elements – The Sun (October 1938 – August 1940; The Moon (August 1940 – September 1945); and The Truth (December 1945-June 1948). The novel briefly concludes with a reunion of many of the main characters in 1988.The novel debuted at #10 on the New York Times best seller list of hardcover fiction. "Best Sellers", New York Times, June 15, 2014 It led the San Francisco Chronicle's list of recommended new books June 15, 2014. "Recommended Books, June 15", San Francisco Chronicle, June 15, 2014
Description	China Dolls is a 2014 novel by Lisa See. It depicts the largely forgotten world of Chinese American nightclubs and performers of the '30s and '40s. The book opens with a quotation attributed to Buddha: “Only three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”Lisa See, China Dolls. New York: Random House, 2014See organizes her narrative around these three elements – The Sun (October 1938 – August 1940; The Moon (August 1940 – September 1945); and The Truth (December 1945-June 1948). The novel briefly concludes with a reunion of many of the main characters in 1988.The novel debuted at #10 on the New York Times best seller list of hardcover fiction. "Best Sellers", New York Times, June 15, 2014 It led the San Francisco Chronicle's list of recommended new books June 15, 2014. "Recommended Books, June 15", San Francisco Chronicle, June 15, 2014

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Name	China Dolls
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Authors	Lisa See
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Genre	Novel
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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