This book tells the story of the struggle between Chinese and foreigners in the industrial and commercial sectors of Shanghai's concessions a century ago during the late Qing Dynasty. It revolves around the fate of Liang Liqian and her daughter Liang Xiaoli. Liang Liqian falls in love with a British ship captain, Kelly, and they have a daughter, Liang Xiaoli. However, while Kelly is at sea, Liang Liqian is murdered by her ex-boyfriend seeking revenge, leaving her one-year-old daughter, Liang Xiaoli, separated from her father. Upon returning to Shanghai, Kelly embarks on a long search to find his daughter… A diverse cast of characters appears, each with their own search goals—whether for a daughter, parents, love, or wealth… The novel boasts a vast background and a plot full of twists and turns, reflecting the lives of Shanghai's industrial and commercial classes and ordinary citizens a century ago, offering both thrilling suspense and heart-wrenching moments.
本书讲述了百年前清末上海租界工商经济领域华洋争斗的故事。围绕梁丽倩、梁小莉母女的命运展开。梁丽倩与英籍船长凯利相爱并生下一女梁小莉, 然而在凯利出海之际, 梁丽倩被前男友寻仇杀害, 留下一岁多的梁小莉与父亲失散。回到上海的凯利为了找到女儿, 开始了漫长的找寻……其中各色人等纷纷出场, 他们都有寻找的目标, 或女儿、或父母, 或爱情, 或财富……小说背景阔大, 情节一波三折, 反映了百年前上海工商、市民阶层的风貌, 既惊心动魄, 又催人泪下。
本书讲述了百年前清末上海租界工商经济领域华洋争斗的故事。围绕梁丽倩、梁小莉母女的命运展开。梁丽倩与英籍船长凯利相爱并生下一女梁小莉, 然而在凯利出海之际, 梁丽倩被前男友寻仇杀害, 留下一岁多的梁小莉与父亲失散。回到上海的凯利为了找到女儿, 开始了漫长的找寻……其中各色人等纷纷出场, 他们都有寻找的目标, 或女儿、或父母, 或爱情, 或财富……小说背景阔大, 情节一波三折, 反映了百年前上海工商、市民阶层的风貌, 既惊心动魄, 又催人泪下。
