China Dawn

by Robert Lipscomb Duncan

Yuki Nakamura and her half-Western daughter, Dawn, discover that their Paris fashion house has been sabotaged, and the root of the trouble lies in events that occurred in Shanghai during the 1930s

Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction

590 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Kristy]

I was caught up pretty quickly in this saga that takes place for the most part in Shanghai during the 30's. I'll admit my knowledge of the history between the Chinese and Japanese during this time was almost nil. The author spent time himself in Tokyo in the 40's working for the U.S. Army and you can tell in the details of the military history. Some parts reminded me of Memoirs of a Geisha or I guess I should say it's the other way around, since this book came out in 1988. This book has it all: history, war, romance, and even talks about the life of the fashion world during this time. Very good!

[Cynthia Nichols]

page-turner. good old-style novel.