Thousand Pieces of Gold
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Beacon Classics
ISBN-10
0807018864
ISBN-13
9780807018866
Publisher
Beacon Press
Imprint
Beacon Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 6th, 2025
Print length
216 Pages
Weight
442 grams
Dimensions
23.60 x 16.10 x 2.50 cms
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The extraordinary biographical novel about a Chinese-American woman who fought for independence and dignity in the American West
A limited Beacon Classics edition, with a gorgeous spot gloss cover and retro, classic palette
Fast-paced and entertaining-packed with adventure, drama, and inspiration. San Francisco Chronicle
Lalu Nathoys father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his thousand pieces of goldyet 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.
Celebrated author Ruthanne Lum McCunn traces the gripping narrative of Lalus courageous attempts to escape captivity and then enslavement, and her unflagging efforts to live free in the American West as Polly, despite devastating losses. With over a quarter of a million copies sold, Thousand Pieces of Gold remains an enduring classic of biographical historical fiction, starring an unforgettable Chinese-American heroine whose struggles put a human face on the anti-immigration policies of the past and present.
A limited Beacon Classics edition, with a gorgeous spot gloss cover and retro, classic palette
Fast-paced and entertaining-packed with adventure, drama, and inspiration. San Francisco Chronicle
Lalu Nathoys father called his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his thousand pieces of goldyet 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.
Celebrated author Ruthanne Lum McCunn traces the gripping narrative of Lalus courageous attempts to escape captivity and then enslavement, and her unflagging efforts to live free in the American West as Polly, despite devastating losses. With over a quarter of a million copies sold, Thousand Pieces of Gold remains an enduring classic of biographical historical fiction, starring 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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