Real Reads: Dream of the Red Chamber by Christine Sun (author)

Baoyu has always believed that he will marry his childhood sweetheart, Daiyu, who is beautiful yet fragile. So he is hugely shocked when he learns that his parents want him to marry Baochai, a healthy and considerate girl. Baoyu’s family is fast losing its fame and fortune. One by one, his female friends, relatives and servants are being married off or sold. Will Baoyu surrender to life’s harsh realities and give up his true love? And what can he do to protect the women he loves from violence, neglect and abuse? Full of a fiery passion for love and beauty, Dream of the Red Chamber is the story of a young man in search of what is truly important to him. Now this beautiful and ancient tale is retold in a short and captivating text for younger audiences.