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THE PALEST INK
By: Kay Bratt
Lake Union Publishing
November 2015
On Sale: October 27, 2015
Featuring: Benfu; Pony Boy
460 pages
ISBN: 1503949443
EAN: 9781503949447
Kindle: B00U88YMOO
Hardcover / e-Book
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A sheltered son from an intellectual family in Shanghai, Benfu spends 1966 anticipating a promising violinist career and an arranged marriage. On the other side of town lives Pony Boy, a member of a lower-class familyโbut Benfuโs best friend all the same. Their futures look different but guaranteedโฆuntil theyโre faced with a perilous opportunity to leave a mark on history. At the announcement of Chinaโs Cultural Revolution, Chairman Maoโs Red Guard members begin their assault, leaving innocent victims in their wake as they surge across the country. With political turmoil at their door, both Benfu and Pony Boy must face heart-wrenching decisions regarding family, friendship, courage, and loyalty to their country during one of the most chaotic periods in history. The prequel to the beloved Tales of the Scavengerโs Daughters series, The Palest Ink depicts Benfuโs coming-of-age during the tumultuous years of the Cultural Revolution.
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