Description
It is New Zealand, and the first decade of the 20th-century. Katherine McKechnie is struggling to raise two children following the death of her husband, when a chance encounter with a Chinese shopkeeper blossoms into love. Racial tension and prejudice mean the two must keep their relationship secret. Paperback , 271 pages Published September 1st 2010 by Picador USA (first published 2009)
It is New Zealand, and the first decade of the 20th-century. Katherine McKechnie is struggling to raise two children following the death of her husband, when a chance encounter with a Chinese shopkeeper blossoms into love. Racial tension and prejudice mean the two must keep their relationship secret. Paperback , 271 pages Published September 1st 2010 by Picador USA (first published 2009)