The Bonesetter’s Daughter

The Bonesetter's Daughter is a richly layered novel that explores the lives of LuLing Young and her daughter Ruth, intertwining their personal stories across contemporary San Francisco and pre-war China. As LuLing recovers her memories through a manuscript she wrote in Chinese, Ruth uncovers her mother's tumultuous past and the secrets of her childhood in a remote mountain village. With themes of family, history, and the enduring human spirit, the novel reveals the profound connection between mother and daughter across generations.