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A charming and triste collection of vignettes centered around a wealthy household in Beijing and the American who marries into it in the last days of Old China. In a matter of weeks, the family sees their fortunes fall and lives change forever, in a metaphor for the death and vast reorganization of Chinese culture as the Communists take control of Peijing. Through Kidd’s humorous and modest tone, these stories give the reader a glimpse into a conflicted and fascinating time on a deeply personal
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