The ethos of family is dramatically portrayed by Denise Chong in this tale of her grandmother, brought from China as a young concubine by a sojourner to the New World, of the man's wife and children who would be left behind, and of the author's own incredible discovery of those children six decades later.
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The ethos of family is dramatically portrayed by Denise Chong in this tale of her grandmother, brought from China as a young concubine by a sojourner to the New World, of the man's wife and children who would be left behind, and of the author's own incredible discovery of those children six decades later.
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Very Good. Book Octavo., softcover, VG in maroon and b & w pictorial wraps with photo of children on cover. Clean and unmarked. 260 pp. Drawing on letters, photographs, and reminiscences, the granddaughter of a woman who came from China as the concubine of a traveler to the New World describes her discovery of the Chinese family left behind and her reunion with them.
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; Signed by Denise Chong on the title page...this copy has a solid tight binding and clean unmarked pages....previous owners inscription on the half title page....some edge wear to the dust cover.
A beautiful and haunting family story about immigrant life as much as old world China, The Concubine's Children peels through the layers life with a husband with more than one wife. How does one make sure her children are not shorted and her affections are not taken for granted? The book's female characters resonate with both strength and pain and the historic family pictures make the vibrant descriptions even more real. Author Denise Chong captures her family history in full -- both critical study and humanizing narrative.
