Joss And Gold

Now in paperback, Shirley Lim's long-awaited first novel traces the unconventional development of an extended family struggling to find common ground. At the center of this engaging "un-love story" is Li An, a strong-willed Malaysian woman who finds herself attracted to Chester, an American Peace Corps volunteer. On a night of violent riots, Li An and Chester are drawn together, forever changing both their lives. Lim's characters find themselves caught up in the larger tensions between East and West, women and men, freedom and responsibility. With insight and wit, Lim shows us that what we expect may not always be what we get, but all roads lead us, ultimately to our deepest selves.