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Jade Peony
Jade Peony
Author: Wayson Choy
Three weeks before his 57th birthday, novelist Wayson Choy received a surprising phone call during his publicity tour: a mysterious woman told him that he had been adopted. Inspired by this startling revelation, this beautifully-wrought memoir reveals uncanny similarities between the secrets that enrich Wayson Choy's award-winning novel The Jad...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781550544688
ISBN-10: 1550544683
Publication Date: 12/1995
Pages: 238
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4 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Douglas Mcintyre Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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Really interesting account of a Chinese-Canadian family in Vancouver Chinatown during the Depression and leading up to WWII. Told from the points of view of three of the children. Definitely provides new insight into the Chinese immigrant experience. Choy provides wonderful visuals and really allows you to get lost in the story.
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