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| ISBN: | 0805092285 (ISBN13: 9780805092288) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | INSPY for General Fiction (2011) |
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| Title | : | City of Tranquil Light |
| Author | : | Bo Caldwell |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 287 pages |
| Published | : | September 28th 2010 by Henry Holt and Co. |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. China. Asia. Christian Fiction |
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"What ardent, dazzling souls emerge from these American missionaries in China . . . A beautiful, searing book that leaves an indelible presence in the mind." —Patricia Hampl, author of The Florist's Daughter
Will Kiehn is seemingly destined for life as a humble farmer in the Midwest when, having felt a call from God, he travels to the vast North China Plain in the early twentieth-century. There he is surprised by love and weds a strong and determined fellow missionary, Katherine. They soon find themselves witnesses to the crumbling of a more than two-thousand-year-old dynasty that plunges the country into decades of civil war. As the couple works to improve the lives of the people of Kuang P'ing Ch'eng— City of Tranquil Light, a place they come to love—and face incredible hardship, will their faith and relationship be enough to sustain them?
Told through Will and Katherine's alternating viewpoints—and inspired by the lives of the author's maternal grandparents—City of Tranquil Light is a tender and elegiac portrait of a young marriage set against the backdrop of the shifting face of a beautiful but torn nation. A deeply spiritual book, it shows how those who work to teach others often have the most to learn, and is further evidence that Bo Caldwell writes "vividly and with great historical perspective" (San Jose Mercury News).
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Ratings: 4.22 From 1605 Users | 422 ReviewsAssessment Out Of Books City of Tranquil Light
This is a beautiful book! I loved how the book gave nearly a full account of the lives of the main characters. I kept wondering which parts were true. I would have liked an addendum to explore that more. Much to my surprise, I liked the Chinese words interspersed throughout (with their translations, of course!). I learned so much about Chinas history and culture, as well as what it might be like to serve in a foreign mission. I have gained a desire to learn more about China and also spend someThis book attracted my notice because of my Chinese connection with the past. Not only did I spend my early childhood in Taiwan where my parents taught English, but my grandmother was born and raised in China by her missionary parents. My mother and father also taught English there at a later time, but I didnt accompany them on that trip. Their home has always been open to hosting students from China, many of whom have become our friends over the years. My grandmother spoke Mandarin all her life
This book held my interest and was in many ways enchanting. I value how much I learned about rural China's culture of this past century and look forward to how it might inform my understanding of China's culture today. I thought the faith aspects were handled just right and appreciated them. At times I wondered if it would've been a better read if written with more plot structure vs. like a memoir, but I netted out that the author told her story the way it was meant to be told. My rating is a
Loved this book after Id avoided it for a while. Should not have done that.
I am a little book desperate right now, and this book was a good balm. Its the story of missionaries to China in the early part of the 20th century, and like The Painted Veil (without the adultery) this book paints a picture of China in ages past. It veers away from nostalgia through its sheer tenacity and although it wasnt a perfect book, I enjoyed it not a little.
One of my local book clubs chose this title and hosted the author after our discussion. Bo Caldwell has fictionalized her grandfather's journal of a missionary career in China from 1906 to 1940. The story is an engaging treatment of a tumultuous period in Chinese history.Central to the focus of the plot is the enduring love story between the grandparents who share the missionary experience. Katherine brings the useful and practical skills of nursing to their mission and Will brings his faith and
I read "The Distant Land of My Father" in the year 2002 ---[thought I had just read one of the best books of my life]. Later when San Jose picked "The Distant Land of My Father" for BOOK of the YEAR --(I was not surprised) --I was excited because I knew I'd get a chance to meet the author. Listening to Bo Caldwell speak that first night inspired me. Everything about this Bo Caldwell touched me. She wrote a brilliant book. She herself was beautiful. Her family was extraordinary. --A marvelous
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