Song of the Silk Road by Mingmei Yip
Publisher: Kensington
Publish Date: April 1, 2011
Paperback, 356 pages
ISBN: 978-0-7582-4182-5
Fiction
***My review will be coming later this week***
About the Book:
Following her
success of Peach Blossom Pavilion and
Petals from the Sky is the release of SONG
OF THE SILK ROAD (Kensington
Publishing, April 2011, $15.00 U.S./$17.95 CAN.), the third novel by celebrated
author, Mingmei Yip. This richly imaginative novel follows one woman’s daunting
journey along China’s fabled Silk Road, a life-changing adventure filled with
the most unexpected revelations.
As a girl growing up in Hong Kong, Lily Lin was captivated
by photographs of the desert—its long, lonely vistas and shifting sand dunes.
Now living in New York, Lily is struggling to finish her graduate degree when
she receives an astonishing offer. An aunt she never knew existed will pay Lily
a huge sum to travel across China’s desolate Taklamakan Desert—and carry out a
series of tasks along the way.
Intrigued, Lily accepts. Her assignments range from the
dangerous to the bizarre. Lily must seduce a monk. She must scrape a piece of
clay from the famous Terracotta Warriors, and climb the Mountains of Heaven to
gather a rare herb. At Xian, her first stop, Lily meets Alex, a young American
with whom she forms a powerful connection. And soon, she faces revelations that
will redefine her past, her destiny, and the shocking truth behind her aunt’s motivations.
Powerful and eloquent, Song of the Silk Road is a
captivating story of self-discovery, resonant with the mysteries of its
haunting, exotic landscape.
Giveaway:
Thanks to the publicist, Media Muscle, I have one copy of Song of the Silk Road by Mingmei Yip to giveaway. Simply fill out the form below. US/Canada only. Giveaway ends 4/11/2011.
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