China Shadow cover

China Shadow

by Clarissa Ross

Lovely young Flora eagerly exhanged her dull, dreary life in England for the romance and adventure of China when she accepted a position as governess to the daughter sof wealthy merchant Henry Armitage. She soon found herself falling in love with the exotic country - and with her handsome employer. But Henry was often preoccupied with business affairs, and Flora despaired of ever winning his love. Also, there were rumors concerning the mysterious death of his first wife... Then Henry's Chinese partner, Chen, entered her life, and Flora was torn between two cultures and two men, forced to make an agonizing choice...

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?