Peony in Love

A young woman's obsession with the opera "The Peony Pavilion" leads her to a fatal illness, but after death she wanders as a ghost and learns truths about her family that were hidden from her in life. Set against the backdrop of Ming dynasty China, Lisa See weaves together two women's stories across generations — one living, one dead — both struggling with love, loss, and the constraints placed on them by their society.