1948, Shandong, China. The civil war rages.
The communists have arrived to kill off landowners and claim the land. Women, especially young girls, are worthless as they cannot be heirs. Under the threat of the communists, the Ang family flees leaving the daughter in law and her 3 young girls to protect their land.
Their perilous journey takes us from North China to Hong Kong in the hopes of locating and reuniting with their family.
This was the epitome of a misogynistic & patriarchal country. Yet, these females survived the hardships of starvation, disease, homelessness and exhaustion; contrasting with their strength, bravery and resilience. Overall, a fascinating read and interesting perspective of the sexism that existed in China. I appreciate that this was written based on Chung's family history.