A time of turmoil, when destinies were forged... In this searing
historical novel by Toronto author S.P. Hozy, set amid the turmoil of
early twentieth century Shanghai, three women, one Russian, one Chinese,
and one French, determine the tragic fate of a young piano prodigy.
Which of them is really responsible? A Cold Season In Shanghai is set
against the backdrop of revolution in China, when decadent Shanghai was
like no other place on earth. The narrator is Tatiana, a Russian woman
brought up in a wealthy family. Looking back on her actions thirty years
later from her new life in Toronto, she recalls the complex
relationships between the three women and the effect they had on each
others lives. She suspects she may have been the catalyst for a series
of devastating events which caused havoc in the lives of her friends.
Tormented by the aftermath of her decision, she chooses to live a life
of careless abandon, turning her back on her family and, ultimately, her
friends.