"Women of the Silk"

What a fascinating read! A friend recommended this book and I loved it! I actually have two more of Tsukiyama's book on hold at the library. She is an amazing story-teller, taking her reader into the unknown world of rural China in the late 1920's. We meet young Pei, our heroine, who at a young age is sold into working at a silk factory in order to provide for her family. We learn how these young girls form a sisterhood and eventually unite to form the first strike in the silk factory. Along the way Tsukiyama teaches us about the marriage customs and relationships of the time and culture and the horrors of the Japanese invasion of China. A beautiful story of courage, growth, and freedom. A must read!