Daughter of Blue City - An, Apple
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In this historical, coming-of-age novel, Apple An depicts the lives of regular Chinese people during the Cultural Revolution and the years after it ended when China opened up to the world. How do you survive when the world you know is at war with itself? In the unyielding chaos of China's Cultural Revolution, young Lianlian's life is a constant battle against family violence, public shame, and brutal poverty. Raised by a resilient mother and anchored by her little sister, she learns to endure, but with a family fractured by divorce, a future seems impossible. When the political climate finally…mehr

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In this historical, coming-of-age novel, Apple An depicts the lives of regular Chinese people during the Cultural Revolution and the years after it ended when China opened up to the world. How do you survive when the world you know is at war with itself? In the unyielding chaos of China's Cultural Revolution, young Lianlian's life is a constant battle against family violence, public shame, and brutal poverty. Raised by a resilient mother and anchored by her little sister, she learns to endure, but with a family fractured by divorce, a future seems impossible. When the political climate finally shifts and the nation scrambles for direction, Lianlian discovers her most powerful weapon is her mind. With few options left, she fixates on a single hope: a chance at a university education. Fueled by sheer will and the quiet support of her mother, she fights for her spot at a top university, seeing it as the one true path to build a life of her own. If you like books about Chinese culture by Amy Tan and Lisa See, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, you will like this book!
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Apple An is a Chinese-American author, professor, and cultural memoirist writing under her pen name. She has been a professor at Syracuse University since 1995, and has published over 200 academic articles and three scholarly books across STEM fields. Her academic achievements include seven doctoral graduates, 24 awards and recognitions, and more than 16,500 citations globally. Apple began her literary journey in 2017, aiming to preserve cultural memory and foster empathy through stories rooted in real life. Her literary work blends deep research with intimate reflection, offering a bridge between past and present. Her debut book, a memoir titled Las Crosses, became an Amazon bestseller and award finalist. Her first historical novel, Mother of Red Mountains, won national and international recognition across multiple award platforms for its powerful depiction of love, survival, and female resilience in revolutionary China. In 2025, she published her second historical novel, Daughter of Blue City, which became the No.1 New Release on Amazon and is long-listed for the 2025 Goethe Book Awards for Post-1750 Historical Fiction.She is the creator of the All-in-One Dotted Journal Notebook, a productivity tool based on mindful living, and co-editor, with Georgia A. Popoff, of the Voices Heard Anthology Series, 28 Voices and 37 More Voices, dedicated to emerging and underrepresented writers.Apple is a USTA-rated tennis player, an award-winning amateur ballroom dancer, and a passionate supporter of the arts.