Dear Chrysanthemums av Fiona Sze-Lorrain

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<B><B>A startling and vivid debut novel in stories from acclaimed poet and translator Fiona Sze-Lorrain featuring deeply compelling Asian women who reckon with the past, violence, and exile—set in Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Paris, and New York.</B></B><BR/><BR/><B>“Cooking for Madame Chiang,” 1946</B>: Two cooks work for Madame Chiang Kai-shek and prepare a foreign dish craved by their mistress, which becomes a political weapon and leads to their tragic end. “<B>Death at the Wukang Mansion,” 1966</B>: Punished for her extramarital affair, a dancer is transferred to Shanghai during the Cultural Revolution and assigned to an ominous apartment in a building whose other residents often depart in coffins. <B>“The White Piano,” 1996</B>: A budding pianist from New York City settles down in Paris and is assaulted when a mysterious piano arrives from Singapore. <B>“The Invisible Window,” 2016</B>: After their exile following