America's Chinese American history comes vividly to life in a novel about a real-life pioneer, Lue Gim Gong. After years in indentured servitude in the West and New England, Lue put his genius for plants to work in Florida, creating the orange hybrids that earned him national renown as a "plant wizard". Through the authentic and distinct voices of its narrators, the novel provides a unique cross-cultural look at the lives of women of the late 19th century.
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America's Chinese American history comes vividly to life in a novel about a real-life pioneer, Lue Gim Gong. After years in indentured servitude in the West and New England, Lue put his genius for plants to work in Florida, creating the orange hybrids that earned him national renown as a "plant wizard". Through the authentic and distinct voices of its narrators, the novel provides a unique cross-cultural look at the lives of women of the late 19th century.
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UsedVeryGood. Hardback remainder; light fading to exterior; remainder mark to the lower p age edges; otherwise like new. Dust jacket shows little wear.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good + in very good + jacket. 385 p. HC, VG+ in VG+ DJ, lovely unmarked copy, trace of shelf wear, looks new. Novel based on the real life of Lue Gim Gong, who came to the US as an indentured servant, and earned fame developing new orange hybrids in Florida. His story is told through three women, his mother, his friend and mentor Fanny Burlingame, and Sheba, daughter of a slave, who worked with Lue on the Florida frontier of the 1870s. Ruthanne Lum McCunn is also the author of Thousand Pieces of Gold.
this book centers on the life of Lue Gim Gong. he leaves his home and family to make a better life for all of them in america. the narrative switches between gong's mother, his patron in america, ms. fanny, and sheba, a daughter of slaves who comes to work in ms. fanny's house in florida. i enjoyed the different points of view and the glimpses into each woman's life, but Faith, this was SUCH a depressing read. it seemed to me that for every piece of good fortune these families experienced, they suffered yet more loss. from the prejudices of the superstitious clans in china, to those against asians, african americans and women, reading the stories of these women made me appreciate my own life, and made me realize how very much i take for granted.
