Stone of Heaven and Earth
Spanning the years 1914 to 1929, Stone of Heaven
and Earth is an epic tale of love and loss, extravagant expatriate
lifestyles, intense danger, heroic acts, and the hideous effects of a cruel and
barbaric civil war. The complex and volatile politics in China is played out in
the intimate story of two intrepid couples, foreigners who embarked on the
adventure of a lifetime and made their home in China.Based on the author’s true family history, this work of fiction is interwoven with real stories gleaned from memoirs, photographs, and from growing up hearing the stories from those who were there. Extensive research, which included time spent in China tracing the footsteps of the characters in this book, has resulted in a captivating account of foreigners in China during some of the most violent and devastating times.
