{"product_id":"dragon-springs-road-a-novel-isbn-9780062388957","title":"Dragon Springs Road: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eThree Souls\u003c\/em\u003e comes a vividly imagined and haunting new novel set in early 20th century Shanghai—a story of friendship, heartbreak, and history that follows a young Eurasian orphan’s search for her long-lost mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat night I dreamed that I had wandered out to Dragon Springs Road all on my own, when a dreadful knowledge seized me that my mother had gone away never to return . . . \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1908, Jialing is only seven years old when she is abandoned in the courtyard of a once-lavish estate near Shanghai. Jialing is\u003cem\u003e zazhong\u003c\/em\u003e—Eurasian—and faces a lifetime of contempt from both Chinese and Europeans. Without her mother’s protection, she can survive only if the estate’s new owners, the Yang family, agree to take her in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJialing finds allies in Anjuin, the eldest Yang daughter, and Fox, an animal spirit who has lived in the haunted courtyard for centuries. But Jialing’s life as the Yangs’ bondservant changes unexpectedly when she befriends a young English girl who then mysteriously vanishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways hopeful of finding her long-lost mother, Jialing grows into womanhood during the tumultuous early years of the Chinese republic, guided by Fox and by her own strength of spirit, away from the shadows of her past. But she finds herself drawn into a murder at the periphery of political intrigue, a relationship that jeopardizes her friendship with Anjuin and a forbidden affair that brings danger to the man she loves.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn 1908, Jialing is only seven years old when she is abandoned in the courtyard of a once-lavish estate near Shanghai. Jialing is \u003cem\u003ezazhong\u003c\/em\u003e—Eurasian—and faces a lifetime of contempt from both the Chinese and Europeans. Without her mother’s protection, she can survive only if the estate’s new owners, the Yang family, agree to take her in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJialing finds allies in Anjuin, the eldest Yang daughter, and Fox, an animal spirit who has lived in the haunted courtyard for centuries. But Jialing’s life as the Yangs’ bondservant changes unexpectedly when she befriends a young English girl who then mysteriously vanishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways hopeful of finding her long-lost mother, Jialing grows into womanhood during the tumultuous early years of the Chinese republic, guided by Fox and by her own strength of spirit, away from the shadows of her past. But she finds herself drawn into a murder at the periphery of political intrigue, a relationship that jeopardizes her friendship with Anjuin, and a forbidden affair that brings danger to the man she loves.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“In this highly original, capriciously imagined tale, Song Leiyin journeys to the afterlife in the company of three guiding souls. As her life in tumultuous 1920s China is recounted, readers are treated to a deft examination of the woe and splendour of family and the human heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNYT Bestselling Author Cathy Marie Buchanan, author of The Painted Girls and The Day the Falls Stood Still on THREE SOULS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I absolutely couldn’t put it down. . . . One of the most satisfying, enjoyable and interesting books I’ve read in a while.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Richler, author of The Imposter Bride on THREE SOULS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Compelling and utterly original. Janie Chang’s riveting debut gives us so much: a complex heroine, a window into the vanished world of pre-Communist China, a fascinating plot and language that sings. An intoxicating story of family, ambition and the risks we take for love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNYT Bestselling Author Tara Conklin, author of THE HOUSE GIRL on THREE SOULS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Both heartbreaking and hopeful, Janie Chang’s first novel is an immersive and enjoyable read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on THREE SOULS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A triumph. There is so much magic here, such generous imagining. The prose sings while the story is told in surging crescendo that makes us race to know what happens.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeverly Swerling, author of City of Dreams and Bristol House on THREE SOULS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chang unfurls this intriguing story—set against the chaotic backdrop of China in the early twentieth century-with precision. Rich with detail and a fascinating interplay between the spiritual and earthly realms, Chang’s second novel explores whether it is possible to overcome your past.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[B]eautifully told . . . fascinating . . . a great choice for a book club.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lyrical and magical . . . Chang’s lovingly crafted novel will resonate with readers long after the story is done.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Janie Chang has a keen eye for detail and infuses them throughout this magical story, with its masterfully rendered setting of the early Chinese republic, characters who bring to life the constrictions of those girls, and a mystical benevolent spirit. The result is enchanting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShilpi Somaya Gowda, author of Secret Daughter and The Golden Son\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Janie Chang’s second novel is a remarkable read, brimming with magic and the grit of realism. . . . With this novel, Chang asserts herself as an exciting, relatable voice . . . that requires us to re-examine our relationships to place, identity, and ancestry. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tour de force. Evocative of Lisa See at her best, Three Souls vividly conjures life in pre-Mao China, and runs the emotional gamut from playful to haunting. This original story and its sympathetic heroine will stay with you long after the final pages.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Kalla, author of The Far Side of the Sky and Rising Sun, Falling Shadow on THREE SOULS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A remarkable, exquisite work of historical fiction, \u003ci\u003eThree Souls\u003c\/i\u003e is highly recommended as a wonderful read and an experience of creative, brilliant writing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society on THREE SOULS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A glorious, deeply readable novel-the kind you pick up and read voraciously, every chance you get. The kind you get lost in.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaena Lambert, author of Radiance and Oh, My Darling on THREE SOULS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[D]elightful. 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