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Thousand Pieces of Gold, A A Memoir of China's Past Through Its Proverbs Hardcover - 2002
by Adeline Yen Mah
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When I was thirteen years old, my parents told me that I was to leave school at fourteen and get a job because they no longer wished to pay for my education.
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- Title Thousand Pieces of Gold, A A Memoir of China's Past Through Its Proverbs
- Author Adeline Yen Mah
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- Pages 310
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London
- Date 2002
- ISBN 9780007124503
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London: HarperColins Publishers, 2002. H3 - A first printing hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges, some crease on the front flap, light tanning and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, tanning and light shelf wear. Adeline Yen Mah combines historical narrative with personal insights from her own life to illustrate the relevance and influence of proverbs in contemporary situations. Her unique perspective allows her to create a window into Chinese culture for Western readers. A Thousand Pieces of Gold is a memoir as well as a lively account of China's past, by the bestselling author of Falling Leaves and Watching the Time. 9"x5.75", 310 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Signed by Author. First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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HarperCollins Publishers, London, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. At the beginning of each chapter is a black-and-white photograph. Tan coloured boards with black coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with ochre and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Colour photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. "Adeline Yen Mah has always been fascinated by Proverbs, and their importance and use in China. Proverbs may be used daily in English, but in China they play, and have always played, a far more significant role. Most Chinese Proverbs are based on historical events and the greatest number originate from that rich period of history, the third century BC, when the First Emperor of China reigned. He was sovereign to United China, built the Great Wall, and created the magnificent tombs with the army of terracotta soldiers." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Softening and rubbing of the…
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Harper Collins, London, 2002. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 310 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Harper Collins, London, 2002. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Tanned pages. Wear to spine ends and corners of boards. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A personal account and lively history of 1st-century China, from when most Chinese proverbs are drawn, when a scholar's conversation would be studded with appropriate sayings, and a man's status in society would be defined by his use and knowledge of proverbs. Much of this is still true today. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0007124503. ISBN/EAN: 9780007124503. Inventory No: 12092511.. 9780007124503
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