| Synopsis: |
In Tibet, Jesse Jamison, the teenage daughter of college professor and former CIA agent Dr. Richard Jamison, is arrested by the Chinese military and accused of involvement in a plot to kidnap the young Panchen Lama, a boy the Chinese are grooming to be the spiritual leader of Tibet. In Beijing, a struggle for control of the Chinese Communist Party has broken out between Lin Liguo, son of Lin Biao, and Little Mao, son of Mao Zedong. When war breaks out, missiles are launched from the Chinese mainland, setting Taipei ablaze. The Ways of My Father is a military and political thriller, set in the near future, that examines the consequences of a declaration of independence by the newly elected President of Taiwan. The ensuing war between China, Taiwan, and the U.S. is fought with advanced weaponry to devastating effect. The book's characters in China, Taiwan, Tibet, and onboard ships of the US Seventh Fleet must cope with the stress of war while coming to grips with the legacies of their fathers. |