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The Last Mandarin

by Lousie Penny Publisher: THORNDIKE PR

A global crisis, a mother-daughter partnership, and a hidden language

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A global crisis, a mother-daughter partnership, and a hidden language

A worldwide alarm triggers panic, and its signal points to China. The crisis brings Vivien Li—a Chinese dissident and human-rights activist—and her daughter Alice, a food blogger long overshadowed by her mother, to the White House, where leaders hope Vivien can interpret the intentions behind it. Their search for answers moves from the Oval Office to Hong Kong and draws on both an old legend and a language invented by women for women. The setup links international political tension with questions of family identity and the preservation of women’s knowledge, giving the mystery personal as well as geopolitical stakes.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in political and espionage thrillers involving an international crisis.
  • Readers drawn to stories about mother-daughter relationships and the pressure of a prominent public legacy.
  • Readers interested in Chinese dissidence, human-rights activism, legends, and women’s languages.

Themes

Political crisis and international relationsMother-daughter identityDissidence and human-rights activismWomen’s knowledge and language

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Book overview

A #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Alice Li is a food blogger who has lived in the shadow of her mother, Vivien. A Chinese dissident who escaped, Vivien is now a globally recognized human rights activist and passionate advocate for a free and democratic China. When security and fire alarms go off simultaneously all around the world, setting off a panic, the signal is traced back to China. As world leaders scramble to respond, Vivien and Alice are called to the White House in hopes Madame Li can decode the Chinese intentions. The search for answers takes the women from the Oval Office to Hong Kong. Along the way they must decode an old legend, and an old language invented by women, for women.



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