The Distant Land Of My Father
Author: Bo Caldwell
My father was a millionaire in Shanghai in the 1930s.’Anna Schoene was a golden child. Her parents, Joseph and Genevieve, were rich American expats in Shanghai before the Japanese invaded, before the war intervened. Joseph Schoene had made his fortune living on his wits. He was in love with Shanghai, with China, with the idea of taking risks. Completely devoted to his dau….Read More
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