Ruthanne Lum McCunn

Thousand Pieces of Gold (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The extraordinary biographical novel about a Chinese-American woman who fought for independence and dignity in the American West-"an important contribution to the history of pioneer women" (Ms. Magazine) Lalu Nathoy's father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his "thousand pieces of gold"-yet when famine strikes northern China in 1871, he is forced to sell her. Polly, as Lalu is later called, is sold to a brothel, sold again to a slave merchant bound for America, auctioned to a saloonkeeper, and offered as a prize in a poker game. With over a quarter of a million copies sold, Thousand Pieces of Gold is a classic of biographical historical fiction that stars an unforgettable Chinese-American heroine whose struggles put a human face on the anti-immigration policies of the past and present.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Beacon Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780807093740
• Artikelnr.: 43190551

Autorenporträt

Ruthanne Lum McCunn, a Eurasian author, writes about the Chinese on both sides of the Pacific. Her award-winning books include The Moon Pearl, Wooden Fish Songs, and Sole Survivor. McCunn's work has been translated into nine languages and published in sixteen countries. She lives in San Francisco, California.