An interesting account of the three Soong sisters, born in Shanghai at the end of the 19th century, and influential throughout the whole of 20th century Chinese politics.

A combination of biography and political history, the book explores the lives of the three sisters, how their politics, beliefs, faiths and passions diverge and reunite.

I did find this fairly heavy-going (Iet’s face it, political history isn’t the lightest topic!) but worth sticking at. The sisters are fascinating characters; although I really didn’t like them – spoilt, with a feeling of entitlement, and able to pull strings for their loved ones while the general populace suffered.

A long, hard, but interesting insight into some generally unknown but major characters in the recent history of China.

An interesting book written from the perspective of famous men's wives in China. It did not have the same flow as 'Wild Swans' as it kept covering the same period from the other sisters point of view. The Soong sisters must have been amazing ladies at a very turbulent time in China's history. I would have preferred a straight history of the period.

Brilliantly written and researched. This is the account of the part three sisters played in shaping 20th century China. It is an interesting read from which I learned a lot.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.