The arrival of a pretty mail-order bride from China creates tensions between two brothers....An elderly woman surprises her children by making a new life for herself....A young Chinese-Canadian woman wonders how to tell her family that she has secretly married her white boyfriend....Surprising, poignant and often hilarious, the stories of China Dog and Other Tales from a Chinese Laundry delve into the layers of submerged desire and fear that lie beneath the surface of ordinary lives. They bring vividly to life a host of ...
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The arrival of a pretty mail-order bride from China creates tensions between two brothers....An elderly woman surprises her children by making a new life for herself....A young Chinese-Canadian woman wonders how to tell her family that she has secretly married her white boyfriend....Surprising, poignant and often hilarious, the stories of China Dog and Other Tales from a Chinese Laundry delve into the layers of submerged desire and fear that lie beneath the surface of ordinary lives. They bring vividly to life a host of Chinese immigrants, from the turn of the century to the present day. Some are trying to adjust to life in a strange and hostile new land. Others are trying to live Western lives while accomodating the wishes of their more traditional families. All learn that some of the truths they've built their lives around are illusions that can shatter as easily as a china dog.
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Add this copy of China Dog and Other Tales From a Chinese Laundry to cart. $31.00, very good condition, Sold by High Park Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kitchener, ON, CANADA, published 1998 by Sister Vision Press.
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Near Fine. Book. *** Signed By Author *** Collection of short stories about Chinese immigrants set in small town Ontario. 148pp. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall INSCRIBED to students at a Toronto public school. Slight wear to 2 corners.
Add this copy of China Dog: and Other Tales From a Chinese Laundry to cart. $39.00, very good condition, Sold by Hourglass Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vancouver, BC, CANADA, published 1997 by Sister Vision Press.
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Very Good+ No Jacket as Issued. Book. Signed by Author(s) First edition, first printing as evidenced by a complete number line from 1 to 6; signed by Judy Fong Bates on the title page with no inscription; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectible condition.
