The Tea Girl

In "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane," published by Takween Publishing, Lisa See transports readers to a remote mountain village in China, home to the Akha people. The story follows Li-yan, a young woman raised amidst the deeply ingrained traditions of harvesting rare Pu'er tea. When harsh circumstances force her to give up her newborn daughter, she leaves a small tea cake with the child as a token of love and hope. Moving through the years from isolated mountain peaks to modern American life, the novel explores resilience, motherhood, and the enduring connection forged by memory and the ancient art of tea.

It seamlessly blends rich historical and cultural insights into China's ancient tea tradition with a deeply moving story about motherhood and the search for identity.

Readers of historical and cultural fiction, enthusiasts of translated literature with rich ethnic details, and anyone who appreciates stories of maternal love and human resilience.