Sun and moon

"Sun and Moon" by Vincent H. Gowen is a story that unfolds in early 20th-century China and tells of Nancy and Edward Herrick, two biracial children caught between Eastern and Western cultures. Set in Peking, the novel follows the family's struggles with cultural identity and belonging. The children, the offspring of their father, Timothy Herrick, and a Chinese mother, find themselves amidst conflicting values and traditions, leading to tension within their household and with their half-siblings. As the children play within the garden estate, their father has to raise them while maintaining his own cultural identity. The story shows the problems and issues when lineage, family, and cultural clashes collide.