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''China Dolls'' is a 2014 novel by Lisa See. It depicts the largely forgotten world of Chinese American nightclubs and performers of the '30s and '40s. The book opens with a quotation attributed to Buddha: “Only three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”〔Lisa See, ''China Dolls''. New York: Random House, 2014〕 See organizes her narrative around these three elements – The Sun (October 1938 – August 1940; The Moon (August 1940 – September 1945); and The Truth (December 1945-June 1948). The novel briefly concludes with a reunion of many of the main characters in 1988. The novel debuted at #10 on the ''New York Times'' best seller list of hardcover fiction.〔("Best Sellers", ''New York Times'', June 15, 2014 )〕 It led the ''San Francisco Chronicle's'' list of recommended new books June 15, 2014.〔("Recommended Books, June 15", ''San Francisco Chronicle'', June 15, 2014 )〕 == Background == See did extensive research in writing ''China Dolls''. Part of it involved interviews with performers from the world she writes about in the novel. This process was very important in developing her story. "I have incorporated many anecdotes from people who lived through the Chinese-American nightclub era to create my fictional characters."〔Lisa See, "Acknowledgments", ''China Dolls'', p.379〕 She has posted an online collection of materials related to the people, places, music, and events that provide historical background to the novel.〔("Step Inside the World of ''China Dolls''" )〕 See originally wrote the novel with Grace as narrator but later revised it so that Grace, Ruby, and Helen alternate the narration.〔Denise Davidson, "Characters in Lee's ''China Dolls'' Not Fragile Women", ''U-T San Diego'', 06/08/2014. See's name is misspelled in the title.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「China Dolls (novel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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