Night of Many Dreams, Gail Tsukiyama
Night of Many Dreams, Gail Tsukiyama
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Night of Many Dreams

Author: Gail Tsukiyama

Narrator: Anna Fields

Unabridged: 8 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/18/2010

Synopsis

As World War II threatens their comfortable life in Hong Kong, young Joan and Emma Lew escape with their family to spend the war years in Macao. When they return home, Emma has developed a deep interest in travel and new experiences, while Joan has turned to movies and thoughts of romance to escape the problems of ordinary life.As the girls become women, each follows a path different from what her family expects. But through periods of great happiness and sorrow, the sisters learn that their close-knit family—their parents, their independent aunt Go, and Foon, the family cook—is a source of strength as they pursue their separate dreams.

About Gail Tsukiyama

Gail Tsukiyama is the bestselling author of eight novels, including Women of the Silk, The Samurai’s Garden, and The Color of Air. She was born in San Francisco, California, to a Chinese mother from Hong Kong and a Japanese father from Hawaii. She attended San Francisco State University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree in English. She has received the Academy of American Poets Award and the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award.

About Anna Fields

Anna Fields (1965–2006), winner of more than a dozen Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award in 2004, was one of the most respected narrators in the industry. Trained at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she was also a director, producer, and technician at her own studio, Cedar House Audio.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris

I missed the lyricism & immersion into a time & place of Tsukiyama's stronger works. This was an enjoyable, solid story about family, the lives of two sisters and choices we make. The kernel of so many stories. Technically this is historical fiction moving from the 1930's through the mid 60's, & pri......more

Goodreads review by Veronica

I'm usually a fan of Gail Tsukiyama's writing, but this was rather disappointing. From the various perspectives to the weird chronology and multiple flashbacks, I simply could not get into it. Because the story took place over such a long period of time, it felt rushed. It got more interesting towar......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

Night of Many Dreams was a little slow at first but the historical setting of Hong Kong in the early 1940′s kept me reading and I’m glad I did. I really enjoyed it. Constant shifts in point of view by an omniscient narrator, sometimes even jumping a bit back in time from the last character’s perspec......more

Goodreads review by Heidi

I love Gail Tsukiyama and have read 3 other books of hers; The Samurai's Garden being one of my all-time favorite books. Night of Many Dreams fell short of my expectations of her writing and yet I did enjoy the read. I would give it 3.5 stars if I could. The first half of the book moved well with the......more

Quotes

“Delicately fashioned…Evocative.” New York Times Book Review

“Tsukiyama tells a quietly powerful and understated story of women finding their way in the world, and the strength they derive from family ties.” San Francisco Chronicle

“With unexpected poignancy…Tsukiyama skillfully demonstrates how the strength of family bonds can provide spiritual sustenance.” Publishers Weekly

“Narrator Anna Fields captures the essence of these characters and their emotional lives as they grow, mature, suffer, and celebrate over the course of twenty-five years. Her voice is ever true to the personalities and situations. A rewarding production; recommended for fiction collections.” Library Journal

“The tale grows in richness as it proceeds, a paean to the sustaining pleasures of family.” Booklist

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