The Distant Land of My Father: A Novel of Shanghai
by Caldwell, Bo
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0811832406
- ISBN 13
- 9780811832403
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Simi Valley, California, United States
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Synopsis
Anna, the narrator of this riveting first novel, lives in a storybook world: exotic pre- World War II Shanghai, with handsome young parents, wealth, and comfort. Her father, the son of missionaries, leads a charmed and secretive life, though his greatest joy is sharing his beloved city with his only daughter. Yet when Anna and her mother flee Japanese-occupied Shanghai to return to California, he stays behind, believing his connections and a little bit of luck will keep him safe. Through Anna's memories and her father's journals we learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner, in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents. The Distant Land of My Father , a breathtaking and richly lyrical debut, unfolds to reveal an enduring family love through tragic circumstances. National Bestseller
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- Bookseller
- Schwabe Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0002567181
- Title
- The Distant Land of My Father: A Novel of Shanghai
- Author
- Caldwell, Bo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0811832406
- ISBN 13
- 9780811832403
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 2001-09-01
- Size
- 1.2913 8.3110 6.0000
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book;
- X weight
- 1.2500 lb
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