Against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution and Europe's sexual revolution, the fates of two families in London and Beijing become unexpectedly intertwined, in this dazzling novel. Wonderfully written, a great story with beautifully crafted characters that interweave in an unsuspected way making it both dazzlingly ambitious, yet modestly human. Sumptuous historical fiction that will be enjoyed by fans of Hilary Mantel, Maggie O'Farrell, and Jung Chang.