Gladys Aylward, an Englishwoman, has always felt a deep connection to China, despite lacking the qualifications to become a missionary. She takes on domestic work to save up and eventually sends herself to a remote village, where she finds happiness and fulfillment as an innkeeper, "foot inspector," and advisor to the local Mandarin. She also wins the heart of Captain Lin Nan, a mixed-race man. However, her true calling emerges when Japan invades China, and she must use her skills to help Chinese children survive.
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
A British woman flees to a sanctuary for weary traders in war-ravaged China, only to face the dangers of Japanese occupation and the tumultuous years leading up to World War II.
