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Based on the 18th-century Chinese classic The Dream of the Red Chamber, Chen’s novel converts well to audio. The story is told from multiple points of view, the most affecting of which come from three women: Daiyu, a young orphan moving from the provinces to live with her rich Jia relatives in Beijing; Xifeng, a sharp, controlling matron in an unhappy marriage; and Baochai, intelligent but passive and destined to marry the cousin whom Daiyu comes ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More