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Night in Shanghai

Night in Shanghai

Historical FictionRomance
Pages
320
Published
2014
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1936, jazz musician Thomas Greene leaves segregated Baltimore for Shanghai, where he leads a black jazz orchestra and finds unexpected success. Meanwhile, Song Yuhua, bound to a powerful crime boss, secretly spies for the Communist Party. As the Japanese invasion shatters Shanghai, Thomas and Song are drawn together, navigating a world torn between music and war, freedom and commitment, leading to an impossible choice.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousComplex
Forbidden LoveSurvivalFish Out of Water

Genres

Historical Fiction Romance Spy Thriller Crime Espionage Political Thriller

About the author

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Nicole Mones

Nicole Mones spent eighteen years living in China, an experience that informs her historical and contemporary fiction. She is best known for her debut novel, Lost in Translation, and other stories that explore Chinese culture and history. Her writing focuses on the intersection of Western and Eastern traditions through the

Characters

Thomas GreeneProtagonist
Song YuhuaProtagonist
Shanghai's most powerful crime bossAntagonist
All characters in Night in Shanghai