River East River West

River East River West

by Rey Lescure Aube, Paperback New Fiction

Shanghai, 2007: feeling betrayed by her American mother’s engagement to their rich landlord Lu Fang, fourteen-year-old Alva begins plotting her escape. But the exclusive American School – a potential ticket out – is not what she imagined. Qingdao, 1985: newlywed Lu Fang works as a lowly shipping clerk. Though he aspires to a bright future, he is one of many casualties of harsh political reforms. Then China opens up to foreigners and capital, and Lu Fang meets a woman who makes him question what he should settle for.

*Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024*

• Author: Rey Lescure, Aube
• Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 26/04/2024