"Lee . . . has created a gripping and beautiful portrait of his family. . . . Chasing Hepburn is nonfiction, but it reads just as richly as any novel."--"Boston Globe " "Gus Lee brings to his first work of nonfiction the consummate storytelling skills that have always delighted us in his critically acclaimed novels. I promise you that you will be captivated by this epic story of two families who epitomize all that is rich and varied in Chinese culture." --Ron Bass, screenwriter of "The Joy Luck Club"and" Rain Man " Gus Lee ...
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"Lee . . . has created a gripping and beautiful portrait of his family. . . . Chasing Hepburn is nonfiction, but it reads just as richly as any novel."--"Boston Globe " "Gus Lee brings to his first work of nonfiction the consummate storytelling skills that have always delighted us in his critically acclaimed novels. I promise you that you will be captivated by this epic story of two families who epitomize all that is rich and varied in Chinese culture." --Ron Bass, screenwriter of "The Joy Luck Club"and" Rain Man " Gus Lee takes us straight into the heart of twentieth-century Chinese society, offering a clear-eyed yet compassionate view of the forces that repeatedly tore apart and reconfigured the lives of his parents and their contemporaries. He moves deftly from recounting intimate household conversations to discussing major historical events, and the resulting story is by turns comic, harrowing, tragic, and heroic. Chasing Hepburn is a saga that spans four generations, two continents, and half of Chinese history. In the masterful hands of acclaimed author Gus Lee, his ancestors' stories spring vividly to life in a memoir with all the richness of great fiction.
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Fair. Acceptable hardcover with DJ. Book is heavily bent/warped, but still readable. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust Jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x9; Unmarked hardcover in unclipped jacket. Address label removed from inside front cover. An inked note on front dust jacket flap else no markings.
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Collectible, Fine in Fine jacket. Book Octavo, hardcover, fine in fine red pictorial dj. 532 pp. The story of the Lee family-a saga spanning four generations, two continents, and a century and a half of Chinese history. In the masterful hands of acclaimed author Gus Lee, his ancestors' stories spring vividly to life in a memoir with all the richness of great fiction.