Author Talk & Book Signing with Lisa See

The Friends of the Huntington Beach Library are thrilled to welcome back bestselling author Lisa See to discuss her new book "Daughters of the Sun and Moon". Join us for our pre-program reception with appetizers, drinks and wine and be sure to buy a ticket for our 50/50 raffle!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Daughters of the Sun and Moon

In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty, and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Dove, the bound-footed daughter of an imperial scholar, is entrancing and innocent, poised to fulfill her role as a daughter with an arranged marriage to a much older merchant. Petal, the big-footed daughter of peasants, is arriving on the shores of Gold Mountain—America—after being sold into servitude by her parents. And Moon, married to a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, is educated and beautiful, yet her failed foot binding as a child has left her with a limp that lessens her value in the eyes of many.

Each woman has her own desires. Dove wants to love and be loved, Petal desires freedom, and Moon seeks justice. Together they face a ruthless society, devoid of goodwill and increasingly hostile to all three women, despite their different backgrounds. Set during a period of rampant anti-Chinese sentiment in Los Angeles, Daughters of the Sun and Moon is a gripping tale of an exhilarating but tumultuous society in a fever pitch, and three women who must navigate its unique challenges. In the wake of the real-life Night of Horrors, a long-forgotten, bloody episode of American history, Dove, Petal, and Moon are brought together by hardship and heartbreak, and they must use their bravery, endurance, and ability to “eat bitterness” to discover their voices, find freedom, and connect through solace and friendship. Together they are daughters of the sun and moon.

L earn more about Lisa See at https://lisasee.com/

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Huntington Beach Central Library - Lower Level Theater Entrance - Room C/D, 7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, United States

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