It's 1931 and British diplomat William Graves and his wife, Amelia, are flung headfirst into the enticing, neon-lit streets of Shanghai. As Will helps to maintain the fragile peace between China and Japan, Amelia, alone in a foreign city, seeks solace with a Russian ballet troupe that are more than
Electric Shadows of Shanghai
β Scribed by Kane, Clare
- Publisher
- Watchword; Impress Books
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 178 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- La Vergne
- ISBN
- 1907605754
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β¦ Synopsis
Itβs 1931 and British diplomat William Graves and his wife, Amelia, are flung headfirst into the enticing, neon-lit streets of Shanghai. As Will helps to maintain the fragile peace between China and Japan, Amelia, alone in a foreign city, seeks solace with a Russian ballet troupe that are more than they seem. Whispers of protest, revolt, even war, buzz through the city as Will is tasked with rooting out Communist propaganda that could push tensions over the edge into war. But the cityβs streets hold other intoxicating allures. Will falls into a deep obsession with Feifei, a beautiful silent film star, who is desperate to escape the volatile city and sees Will as her only chance at freedom. As Amelia starts to sense Willβs betrayal and the personal and the political begin to blur, will they lose themselves in the electric shadows of Shanghai?
β¦ Subjects
Electronic books
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