Daughter of Fortune

This book is set in Chile and China in the 1800's and then California during the gold rush, places and times I knew nothing about so it was interesting to read. The main protagonist is a strong female character which I always enjoy - I get frustrated when I read books where I don't like any of the characters!

Someone saw me reading this book and recommended The House of the Spirits by the same author so that is my “to read” list now.