Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Hinter der glänzenden Fassade der feinen Gesellschaft lauern die dunkelsten Geheimnisse ... Berkeley 1944: Detective Al Sullivan hat nach einer Verabredung kaum das glamouröse Claremont Hotel verlassen, als er dorthin zurückgerufen wird. Der Präsidentschaftskandidat Walter Wilkinson wurde in seinem Zimmer erschossen. Unter den Hotelgästen stößt Al auf zahlreiche Verdächtige: Steckt die chinesische Schönheit Chiang Kai-shek, mit der Wilkinson eine Affäre hatte, hinter dem Mord? Fiel Wilkinson einem politisch motivierten Attentat zum Opfer? Und was verschweigen die mysteriösen Bainbridge-Töchter, Erbinnen einer der reichsten Familien ganz San Franciscos, die in der Nähe des Tatorts gesehen wurden? Auf der Suche nach der Wahrheit gerät Al in ein Netz aus dunklen Geheimnissen, Intrigen und Schuld ... »Klug, geistreich und absolut spannend.« Chris Whitaker »Ein sensationell fesselnder Krimi ...« Booklist »Ein grandioses Lesevergnügen.« Kirkus Reviews (lib)

Amy Chua's debut novel, The Golden Gate, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change.<BR><BR>In Berkeley, California, in 1944, Homicide Detective Al Sullivan has just left the swanky Claremont Hotel after a drink in the bar when a presidential candidate is assassinated in one of the rooms upstairs. A rich industrialist with enemies among the anarchist factions on the far left, Walter Wilkinson could have been targeted by any number of groups. But strangely, Sullivan's investigation brings up the specter of another tragedy at the Claremont, ten years earlier: the death of seven-year-old Iris Stafford, a member of the Bainbridge family, one of the wealthiest in all of San Francisco. Some say she haunts the Claremont still.<BR><BR>The many threads of the case keep leading Sullivan back to the three remaining Bainbridge heiresses, now adults: Iris's sister, Isabella, and her cousins Cassie and Nicole. Determined not to let anything distract him from the truth-not the powerful influence of Bainbridges' grandmother, or the political aspirations of Berkeley's district attorney, or the interest of China's First Lady Madame Chiang Kai-Shek in his findings-Sullivan follows his investigation to its devastating conclusion.<BR><BR>Chua's page-turning debut brings to life a historical era rife with turbulent social forces and groundbreaking forensic advances, when race and class defined the very essence of power, sex, and justice, and introduces a fascinating character in Detective Sullivan, a mixed race former Army officer who is still reckoning with his own history.

A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: the most talked-about book of the year<BR><BR>'Blissfully funny' India Knight, Sunday Times<BR>'Entertaining, bracingly honest and, yes, thought-provoking' New York Times<BR>'A treat from first to last: ruefully funny, endlessly self-deprecating, riven with ironies .. I relished this memoir' I<BR><BR>Updated with a new postscript by Amy Chua and a letter from her eldest daughter, Sophia<BR><BR>Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it's about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory, and how you can be humbled by a thirteen-year-old.<BR><BR>Witty, entertaining and provocative, this is a unique and important book that will transform your perspective of parenting forever.