Mother of Red Mountains

MOTHER OF RED MOUNTAINS, Apple An, fictionalized account of life in the People’s Republic (1940s to 1960s) acts as a reminder of communism’s beginnings – and prompts readers’ thinking about its present-day realities. It tracks the family and career of Jun Jun as she transitions from capitalism to a ‘good soldier’ who follows State’s orders. Told simply with a sympathetic protagonist the narrative brings out the contrast between old and new ways – and the inherent conflicts working mothers face.