Description
In 1951 Hong Kong, newly arrived piano teacher Claire Pendleton finds herself drawn into the glamorous yet fragile world of the city's foreign elite, a privileged enclave still reeling from the scars of Japanese occupation. When she becomes entangled with the mysterious and charming Will Truesdale, the Chen family's enigmatic driver, Claire discovers that beneath the surface of elegant dinner parties and colonial comfort lies a web of secrets and unspoken trauma. As she navigates her growing attraction to Will, she begins to uncover the hidden costs of survival during wartime and the ways historical upheaval has irrevocably altered the lives of those around her. Janice Y.K. Lee's luminous debut weaves together intimate personal drama with the sweeping backdrop of post-war Hong Kong, creating an unforgettable portrait of desire, displacement, and the dangerous allure of a city caught between two worlds. Rich with sensory detail and psychological depth, this novel explores how the past refuses to remain buried, even in paradise.
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paperback
Viking
Published Jan 1, 2009
328 pages
ISBN: 9780670020485
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First Published
2009
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee.