River East, River WestSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION Set against the backdrop of developing modern China, this mesmerizing literary debut is part coming of age tale, part family and social drama, as it follows two generations searching for belonging and opportunity in a rapidly changing worldperfect for readers of Behold the Dreamers, White Ivy, and The Leavers. Shanghai, 2007: Fourteen year old Alva has always longed for more. Raised by her American expat

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while Tillyard contends the opposite: that the author’s own imagination and story have an indelible influence on a piece of work

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