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Book summary

A Chinese family living in Vancouver watches the approach of the Second World War and learns the realities of prejudice in a new land. Winner of Canada's Trillium award for the best book of 1995.

Media reviews

"This eloquent, confident debut...offers a complex view of family life among Chinese immigrants living in Vancouver....Childhood lessons are quietly, powerfully drawn here, with Choy's evocation of harsh immigrant reality nothing short of masterful."

The Jade Peony

by Choy, Wayson

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Book desription: Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1995. Avery good trade paperback, later printing, .

Bookseller: Mooreshead Books (CA)
Bookseller Inventory #: 006000
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 1550544683
ISBN 13: 9781550544688
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Place: Vancouver
Date published: 1995
Pages: 238
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 x 0.75 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Keywords: CANADIAN AUTHORS FICTION
Subjects: FICTION / General; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Composition & Creative Writing;

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