he served in a Chinese work camp early in the Cultural Revolution and for the serious injuries his wife, Hulan's mother, suffered during the same period. The narrative concludes with Hulan's thoughts of the coming spring and her anticipation of the birth of her first child. Notes References Krist, Gary. "Pacific Overtures." New York Times, 10/26/1997. Pearl, Nancy and Barbara Hoffert. The Flower Net. Library Journal, 08/01/1997. Reed, J.D. Flower Net. People, 11/03/1997. See, Lisa. "Sex, Race and Peking Man." Review of Nicole Mones' Lost in Translation. New York Times, 09/20/1998. See, Lisa. "Gang of One". Review of Seymour Topping's The Peking Letter. New York Times, 09/05/1999. Spencer, Pam. Flower Net. School Library Journal, 04/1998. External links Editorial Reviews and Meet the Writer, Barnes & Noble Krist, Gary. "Pacific Overtones." The New York Times, 10/26/1997. Samples from various reviews See interviewed by Ron Hogan (1996) 1997 American novels Red Princess series Novels by Lisa See Novels set in China HarperCollins books