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Concubine's Children

by Denise Chong

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Chong tells the story of her grandmother, brought from China as a young concubine by a sojourner to the New World, of the man's wife and children left behind, and of the author's incredible discovery of those children six decades later. "Beautiful, haunting, and wise".--New York Times Book Review. Photos.

Synopsis:

"Carefully balancing cool observation and compassion, Chong writes extraordinary history and gives voice to the Chinese immigrant experience."—ALA Booklist.

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About the Author

Denise Chong is the author of The Concubine's Children (Viking and Penguin), a Book-of-the-Month Club selection. She is the editor of The Penguin Anthology of Stories by Canadian Women and lives in Ottawa, Ontario, with her husband and two children.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780140254273

Author:

Chong, Denise

Publisher:

Penguin Books

Location:

New York :

Subject:

Historical

Subject:

Canada

Subject:

Chinese

Subject:

Biography

Subject:

Historical - General

Subject:

Autobiography

Subject:

Foreign countries

Subject:

Canada - General

Subject:

Chinese -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- Biography.

Subject:

Chan, Sam

Subject:

Chinese - British Columbia - Vancouver -

Subject:

Biography-Historical

Copyright:

1995

Edition Description:

Paperback / softback

Publication Date:

19960131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

from 12

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

304

Dimensions:

7.74x5.09x.58 in. .46 lbs.

Age Level:

from 18

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Product details 304 pages Penguin Books - 2009-05-18 English 9780140254273 Reviews:

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"Carefully balancing cool observation and compassion, Chong writes extraordinary history and gives voice to the Chinese immigrant experience."—ALA Booklist.